flouted

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

And that even in inherently risky mine environments, human error most often proves to be the fatal factor: management failure, flawed safety systems and flouted protocols.

From BBC • May 31, 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

However, the separate entities are not allowed to communicate, a rule that is routinely flouted.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

There were rules that had to be followed, and people didn’t take it kindly when you flouted them.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls