violating

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Monthly trade with China just hit an eight-year high, with a variety of Chinese consumer brands touting business in North Korea despite such sales violating sanctions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

If we call the cops on teens violating a city curfew, it suggests a cavalier attitude toward the perils of the justice system.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Grandy said the FBI is authorized to use a variety of technologies to detect whether a drone is violating restricted airspace.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

It made multiple allegations against OpenAI including deceptive and unfair trade practices, negligence, violating product liability laws, fraudulent misrepresentation and causing a public nuisance.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

When the police told her that she was violating the law, she demanded that a chair be placed directly in the center aisle, and she sat there.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman