violate

Example Sentences

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“You’re asking us to violate confidentiality agreements,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Others say history and the text are clear in demonstrating that Mississippi doesn’t violate federal law.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

It had been enacted 23 years earlier and had never once been enforced, presumably because officials recognized that it would violate all sorts of First Amendment protections, perhaps most notably the freedom of the press.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

That though would be a difficult political choice and would violate a founding principle of the NHS – that our health services should be available to all.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

But even if I were to ask, even if I were to violate decorum to that extent, Rita would not allow it.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood