afoul

Example Sentences

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Traditionally, an employer could run afoul of Title VII by imposing policies with a disproportionate impact on one racial group.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026

Ahead of the game, the FAA warned drone operators that they could get their drone seized, face federal criminal charges and fines of up to $100,000 if they run afoul of these restrictions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

While both these approaches would almost certainly run afoul of labor laws, the new tax law has introduced a temptation that simply wasn’t there before.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Over time, the promise of fair pricing became enmeshed with an even loftier assurance: by partnering with “ethical factories,” it would sell better-made clothing in a way that didn’t run afoul of the customer’s morals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 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