afoul

Example Sentences

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For the moment, it isn’t even clear how shipowners are meant to pay for the new Iranian toll without running afoul of U.S. sanctions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The Sports Broadcasting Act passed by Congress in 1961 allowed professional football teams to collectively license the TV rights of their games to national broadcast networks without running afoul of anti-trust laws.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Air Canada has run afoul of its bilingualism mandate in the past.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

If a trans person runs afoul of the law multiple times, they may be criminally charged with a misdemeanor.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

He gestured toward the man who had ran afoul of Falconer, and who had stood up for me before the other players.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood