flout

“We’re not trying to flout the orders of the court.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

She believes that if all the signs point to a partner-less destiny anyway, then she may as well flout the dictates of her mother and the marriage mart.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

Yet some Hong Kong entities play an instrumental role in efforts to flout restrictions, according to a new report by the China Strategic Risks Institute, a London-based think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

"There's plenty of leeway to bend the rules strategically, to flout the rules for a while and get marketing clout," he adds.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026

Do careful writers who inadvertently flout the rule agree, when the breach is pointed out, that something has gone wrong?

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

It flouts the single most important rule of investing, which is to make sure you are diversified; at least 60% U.S. stocks and 40% international stocks would be better.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 4, 2025

Anyone who flouts the new rules may face enforcement that includes a fine, equipment being seized or their licence being taken off them, a Westminster City Council spokesperson said.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2025

Self-identification as Native American also flouts the sovereign right of tribes to determine rules for citizenship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2025

The second, equally obvious problem with the state’s argument is that it flouts the rules for holding a statute unconstitutional.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2024

Keegan’s problem is that he flouts another principle of coherence in writing, the last one we will visit in this chapter.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Sentencing, Judge Huw Rees said these examinations should have been performed by qualified doctors and Eburne flouted the rules in a "brazen" manner.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

In recent years, however, the company has repeatedly flouted regulators and the legal process.

From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026

North Korea is subject to multiple United Nations sanctions banning its nuclear weapons development and use of ballistic missile technology, restrictions it has repeatedly flouted.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

“He flouted the lawful authority of the FDA and deliberately deceived the public by repackaging low-quality, foreign-made test kits at a time when accuracy and reliability were critical,” Grant said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

Some PAC prisoners, who often flouted the rules simply for the sake of doing so, spent a great deal of time in isolation.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Foreigners have been penalised for offensive acts at religious sites, forming exclusive tourist enclaves and flouting traffic laws.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

If yes, the flouting of the law should be noted and the relief should be halted until the review is done.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

They said the focus likely will be on companies hyping AI businesses without having actual technology advantages, using overseas operations to skirt domestic regulations, or flouting Beijing’s orders against price wars.

From Barron's ● May 22, 2026

But John Mussington, the chairperson of Barbuda Council, the local authority, argues that this "community" was only made possible by flouting the 2007 Land Act.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

When Bruce ran that stop sign, he was flouting the law and flaunting his new Harley. gantlet/gauntlet.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner