transgression

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The result is a devastating work of scholarship that commits the ultimate transgression of failing to include the trigger warnings so cherished by the targets of the author’s indictment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Bondi’s latest ethical transgression has not yet made it to court, but it likely will.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025

While the celebrities in these clothes aren’t explicitly transgressive figures, their presence in this world of high status is in a sense a form of transgression.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025

"They're implementing the same level of punishment for any transgression, no matter how stupidly miniscule," he claimed.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2025

She tried to explain that the documentary was necessary for her to explore past-life transgressions, but he said it was March Madness and past-life transgression didn’t happen during college basketball season.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly