flouting

Example Sentences

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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

A woman suspected of stalking rock star Yungblud is being sought by police after she was accused of flouting a ban on attending his concerts.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The same could even be extended to Bieber’s set, whose lo-fi flouting of traditional Coachella spectacle seemed to play with that tension directly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

The investor visits to company sites are just one of the options SpaceX is weighing, and are in line with Musk’s record for flouting norms in the corporate world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Because the Nazis were the ones who made us have rations to begin with, and if I flout their system, then I am also flouting them.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse