infraction

Example Sentences

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When they were flagged for defensive pass interference against Oregon on Friday night, it marked only their third such infraction this season—in their 15th game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Giving the attacking team an almost guaranteed goal for something can be a really minor infraction by the defender is wildly disproportionate.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

It’s also difficult to imagine how bad, and perhaps how lethal, an infraction by Hegseth would have to be for him to be canned.

From Salon • Aug. 2, 2025

But assuming Thomas did violate the statute, doing so is not even a misdemeanor; it’s a civil infraction subjecting the violator to a fine.

From Slate • Jul. 15, 2024

They weren’t sure whether what had just happened represented a training infraction or not, but they feared it might.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown