transgress

Example Sentences

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Taking these points together, it becomes clear that the ordinary bounds of judicial review are capacious, and it would be extraordinarily rare for a state court to transgress them.

From Slate • Sep. 19, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2023

"There's nothing that upsets police officers more than to see their fellow officers transgress, commit crime, and commit awful misconduct offences," he said.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2023

“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

Heraclitus says, “Not even the sun will transgress his orbit but the Erinyes, the ministers of justice, overtake him.”

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton