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afoul

[uh-foul] / əˈfaʊl /


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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

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

He was arguing that Dr. Strayer’s testimony would run afoul of a rule preventing him from suggesting a legal conclusion to the jury.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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