violated

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Regardless, Rosenbaum said, his goal is to establish more aggressive monitoring of unaccompanied children’s cases to ensure their rights aren’t violated again.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

WASHINGTON—The Defense Department violated a court order to restore Pentagon access for journalists, a federal judge ruled on Thursday, a setback for the Trump administration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Among its claims, the county alleged the oil companies engaged in a conspiracy to mislead the public and violated consumer protection rules by mischaracterizing the dangers of their products.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

The country's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf posted on X that the "workable basis on which to negotiate" had already been violated, making further talks "unreasonable".

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

That afternoon, he was brought before the tribal chieftains, who asked him why he had violated the Tradition.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho