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violate

[vahy-uh-leyt] / ˈvaɪ əˌleɪt /




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Those who violate the rule can’t participate in future IPO allocations through Fidelity for six months.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

It would violate the Fifth Amendment’s prohibition on government taking property without just compensation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Many Southern California creeks and concrete-lined channels are deemed “impaired” by regulators because pollution levels violate water quality standards.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

In a post on social media Centcom said the ship was "suspected of attempting to violate the US blockade by transiting toward an Iranian port".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

They are more like perfectly tooled but crazy little machines, and we violate science when we try to read human meanings in their arrangements.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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