infringe

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The new agency "is intended to respond to an increasingly unstable international situation, but it must not be allowed to unjustly infringe upon citizens' rights", the Mainichi Shimbun said in an editorial Friday.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Danish company Novo Nordisk asked US courts on Monday to ban Hims & Hers' range of weight-loss pills and injections, which it says are not approved by US authorities and infringe on its patent.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Encouraging users to infringe using your product is also infringement.

From Slate • Nov. 28, 2025

Exxon Mobil says rules requiring it to disclose climate risks infringe on the company’s right to free speech.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

Back when he was thinking about getting married, he worried that taking walks with his wife would infringe on his work time.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman