transgression
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The mistake, though, comes in reading transgression and a lack of conscientiousness as authenticity, or a reflection of a particular set of progressive politics.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
"These attacks represent a dangerous escalation and an unacceptable transgression," the UAE's foreign ministry said, adding that the country reserves the "right to respond".
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
It offers the thrill of transgression without the burden of intellectual rigor.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2026
His pairing of white socks and yellow Crocs stood out as a particular stylistic transgression.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
“You know that there’s no third chance. The rules say that if there’s a third transgression, he simply has to be released.”
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
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Other transgressions there included urine contamination from rodents on food packaging and shelving, inadequate cleaning standards and structural defects allowing pest entry.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
That they were macho-coded transgressions was core to his sustained support.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
The potentially reimbursed penalties are for transgressions including failure to file penalties, failure to pay penalties and failure to make estimated tax payments, she wrote.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
If it had not been such an extraordinary case, no one would have cared or noticed Hill’s transgressions, Busbee said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
And the only reason I ever knew of my mother's transgressions was because of Rachel, who hated my momma more than anyone else in the world.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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Power Prefix: trans-
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