break rules
Example Sentences
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The second line was that banning A.I. would just enforce our actual policies, because A.I. already tends to break rules.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
The June 27 debate, and a later yet to be scheduled match-up, will feature mechanisms to ensure that neither candidate can break rules like speaking over their time, and notably no live audience.
From Salon • May 15, 2024
He resigned last week and through his attorney said that, to his knowledge, none of the Michigan coaches told anyone to break rules or were aware of improper conduct when it came to advance scouting.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2023
Swift said the “Alien Superstar” singer “taught me and every artist out there to break rules and defy industry norms.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2023
If it always felt this way to break rules and get caught, I was better off being good.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
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