bend the rules
Example Sentences
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Carlos Alcaraz says he did not bend the rules by taking a medical timeout during his Australian Open semi-final against Alexander Zverev - who suggested the Spaniard had benefited from favouritism.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
A close enough friend, the Journal found, to bend the rules for, beginning with an unchallenged belief in Boyd’s claim that Spivey shot first.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
That Michaels and his “Not Ready for Prime Time Players” bend the rules and think differently is a message Reitman delivers without overkill.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2024
He said rental hosts bend the rules in a few ways.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2023
She then was a woman who might bend the rules.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
