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violate

[vahy-uh-leyt] / ˈvaɪ əˌleɪt /




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The court issued a middle-ground ruling that, while state legislatures are generally free to craft their own election rules, those rules cannot violate federal law.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

US forces have now forcibly halted four ships they said sought to violate the blockade, in place since April 13.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

“These new rules create huge loopholes for plastic packaging that violate the law,” said Avinash Kar, senior director of the toxics program at the Natural Resources Defense Council.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Beijing has typically been wary of being seen to openly violate U.S. sanctions, even as privately run Chinese refiners, known as “teapots,” buy nearly every barrel of oil Iran exports.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

That would violate fundamental laws, we thought Well, we were wrong; we learned to see the world up there.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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