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transgress

[trans-gres, tranz-] / trænsˈgrɛs, trænz- /


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"We don't allow anyone to transgress on our land," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2024

I’m always fascinated by what society does to allow themselves to do whatever to transgress.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2023

Rather, institutional principle and precedent predominate in the criminal courts over those who would transgress them.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2022

“It could be another previous life, or some harm done to you, or a lack of self-knowledge that makes us transgress on our worldview,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 27, 2022

His views about the white man were devastating, but at no time did he transgress against my own personality and make me feel that I, as an individual, shared in the guilt.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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