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violate

[vahy-uh-layt] / ˈvaɪ əˌleɪt /




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Woodward gave the ABA 15 days to change the standard or explain why its rule doesn’t violate antitrust law.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

"Group boycotts among commercial competitors can violate the Sherman Act," an antitrust measure, Covington wrote in a statement.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

Defaults in tennis are rare and only occur when players violate the sport's code of conduct.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Greg Lui, 38, of San Gabriel, California, faces charges of conspiracy to violate export control laws, outbound smuggling and conspiracy to commit money laundering, the Justice Department said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 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

Supporters of extending the programme to those with mental illness alone argue that not doing so violates their constitutional rights and access to healthcare.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Zoe nearly destroys Rushville to save herself, while John almost violates his principles to seize the ring from Hal, per the Guardians’ orders, and take out Zoe.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

Hadley wanted to remind potential jumpers that the act of leaping from the cliffs violates a San Diego municipal code and could result in fines of $100 or more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

The US Treasury did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether the new $1 coin violates that law.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

“And okay, fair enough, but there is this unwritten contract between author and reader and I think not ending your book kind of violates that contract.”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

The Alfonso is included in a blacklist of vessels Iran claims have violated its rules in the Strait.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The U.S. attorney’s office in D.C. has subpoenaed banks including Bank of America and JPMorgan and is assessing whether they violated a law passed after the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

In April, the EU's top tribunal, the European Court of Justice found that the 2021 law violated "the very identity" of the bloc.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

He posted on X, external thanking Portugal's Minister of Justice, Rita Alarcao Judice and saying the commission's initial decision had clearly violated the law and amounted to a "manifest abuse of power".

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

You’d think I’d be angry that Big Ma violated our right to privacy and read our postcard.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

Lopez was placed on two years’ probation, which he is now accused of violating following the Oct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Treasury Department said it is imposing $1.21 billion in penalties against Bank of America for violating laws designed to prevent financial crimes.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

The judge temporarily halted further tree removal until at least Tuesday afternoon, warning that violating her order could trigger contempt proceedings.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

Both blame each other for violating a 2022 deal that ended its civil war.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

I dare to step closer, violating the holy space that surrounds me.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson


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