ride roughshod
Example Sentences
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Critics say PSNs are being used for projects with minimal domestic benefit, including industrial zones managed by foreign companies, and allow developers to ride roughshod over environmental and rights protections.
From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025
Mr Mitchell said: "I have seen no compelling evidence of ravens killing healthy lambs. NatureScot cannot and must not ride roughshod over licensing rules to accommodate a few farmers."
From BBC • May 27, 2025
A mayor’s cowardice allows an outlaw to ride roughshod over the citizens of a desolate frontier town.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2020
Companies with big enough budgets can often ride roughshod over the planning system, beating cash-strapped councils and volunteer community groups.
From The Guardian • Apr. 19, 2019
Zach Powers, Lena Young, and their crowd ride roughshod over a lot of people.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
