infraction

Example Sentences

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Yet images circulated online that seemed to show that granite being grazed by Canadian fingertips, and on Saturday the Swiss men’s team accused Canada of the same infraction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Facing fourth down and four, the Chargers were one more stop away from winning when a neutral-zone infraction on Odafe Oweh gave the Eagles a new set of downs.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

Giving the attacking team an almost guaranteed goal for something can be a really minor infraction by the defender is wildly disproportionate.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

It’s also difficult to imagine how bad, and perhaps how lethal, an infraction by Hegseth would have to be for him to be canned.

From Salon • Aug. 2, 2025

He might have committed an infraction within the past twenty-four hours.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover