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violation

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




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The majority held that a single provision in the TPS statute contains a complete bar to all lawsuits alleging a violation of the law.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

If they are not, or if ships are threatened, he said, that would be a violation of the agreement signed a week ago.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

“This was an inexcusable violation of your privacy and our friendship and I am prepared to face whatever consequences will come from this tremendous lapse in judgment.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

It will not be available to any athlete who commits an anti-doping violation or violates the IOC code of ethics, the conditions of participation, or the Olympic Charter.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

As we have seen, to establish an equal-protection violation, one must prove intentional discrimination—conscious racial bias.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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