afoul
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Legal experts, meanwhile, say the pledge — however unusual — is unlikely to run afoul of federal bribery and vote-buying statutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Warren also said that Bilt’s practice of immediately debiting rent payments may have run afoul of the 2009 Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act’s disclosure requirements for credit cards.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
“Running afoul of tax laws can be a costly financial mistake,” Balcom said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026
As to whether recording people runs afoul of states’ consent laws, he says context matters and there are some gray areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The tangent problem and the area problem both ran afoul of the same difficulties with infinities and zeros.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
