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violation

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




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"This violation irreparably undermines the integrity of the resulting referendum vote and renders it null and void," the court said.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Everything’s all approved and taken care of when it comes to rights involved, so there’s no fear of wanton copyright takedowns or accusation of platform rule violation.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

After the second arrest, a probation violation hold was approved.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Looked more comfortable in the car and before the track limits violation got him pinged in sprint qualifying, looked ahead of team-mate Sainz.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

“That is clearly a violation of real-estate ethics.”

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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