violate
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In a post on social media Centcom said the ship was "suspected of attempting to violate the US blockade by transiting toward an Iranian port".
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The search would still violate the rights of innocent box-holders even if officers looked quickly and moved on.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
Chang said that if DSA candidates win, the group expects the city attorney’s office to go after landlords that violate rent ordinances.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Some of the defendants—but not the Adanis—were charged with conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
But we need to remember that small changes in context can be just as important in tipping epidemics, even though that fact appears to violate some of our most deeply held assumptions about human nature.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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