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violation

[vahy-uh-lay-shuhn] / ˌvaɪ əˈleɪ ʃən /




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St. Mary Catholic Parish in Littleton, Colo., and two of its parents sued, alleging a violation of the 1st Amendment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

In a piece for the Guardian published on Friday night, Burnham described the transatlantic slave trade as a "brutal and barbaric violation", external, and that Britain "must face up to the past".

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

The agreement has drawn anger from the European Union, Greece, Israel and Egypt, who denounced it as an infringement of their sovereign rights and a violation of international law.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Daniels felt the rules were capricious, and perhaps personally tailored to obstruct her: the prohibition on props, the three-minute time limit, the penalty of “trespass” for those in violation.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

It’s easy—and wrong—to diagnose the problem as a violation of a grammatical rule called subject control.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

He also sought to heal the wounds of Peru's past, urging former president Alberto Fujimori, who was tried and imprisoned for gross human rights violations by the security forces, to "personally apologize" to the victims.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Police and Fire Departments, and increase the penalties for campaign finance violations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Novaya Gazeta had developed a reputation for fearless investigative reporting on subjects such as corruption, human rights violations and abuse of power by officials and bureaucrats - dangerous topics in Russia.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Cameroon at the time disavowed allegations that its forces were engaged in human-rights violations and said its military maintained high standards of professionalism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

He is threatening to sue the school district and Mr. Neck for everything from incompetence to civil rights violations.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson


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