flouted
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He has highlighted a site at the end of Newlands Road, Wickford, that has flouted planning laws for years.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Part of his strategy was to install gas turbines on-site for power generation, a move that resulted in a lawsuit alleging the company flouted environmental rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 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
I had flouted the king’s laws all my life.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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