afoul
Example Sentences
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Mr. Wells had first upended the field of taxonomy in the early 1980s, when he fell afoul of the Australian Museum and Hal Cogger, then a herpetology curator there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
“Running afoul of tax laws can be a costly financial mistake,” Balcom said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026
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
Because nothing good could come of running afoul of the bad men in the yard.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
