violation

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The U.S. government charged co-founder Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw and two other individuals last month regarding an alleged plan to divert U.S.-assembled servers to China in a violation of export-control laws.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Using a percentage chance of a violation of the rules, launch weather officers use a combination of meteorological and climatological data, local knowledge, and experience to forecast this probability.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

If companies can show they are trying to correct a violation, by giving back pay to workers and agreeing to change the offending practices, the law keeps penalties low.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

He argued that if Villarreal’s case “is not an obvious violation of the Constitution, it’s hard to imagine what would be.”

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

But who’s got time to worry about saggy socks, even if it is a uniform violation?

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina