flout
Example Sentences
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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
He is among a growing number of migrant workers abandoned by shipowners, who flout their obligations and desert crews without paying the salaries owed.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
But never before have so many Iranians been willing to flout the Islamic Republic’s social rules at the same time, say residents and analysts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025
Where is your shelter if some stiff gale blows up from south or west— 370 the winds that break up shipping every time when seamen flout the lord gods’ will?
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
Vocabulary lists containing flout
Much Ado About Nothing
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The Tempest
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