afoul

Example Sentences

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Beijing has added to the number of laws regarding exit bans since 2018, according to the report, expanding the ambiguity surrounding activities that could run afoul of the rules.

From Washington Post

In the Bruen decision, the court ruled that New York’s law requiring individuals to show proper cause to obtain a carry license ran afoul of the Second Amendment.

From Washington Times

Some of those now running afoul of state election laws and rules continue to make unsupported claims of voting machine tampering and voter fraud as the reason for Trump’s defeat.

From Seattle Times

Some celebrity hosts, who have run afoul of government scrutiny, have abruptly disappeared from view.

From New York Times

Both had run afoul of the other major force reshaping the livestreaming market: government scrutiny.

From New York Times