violate

Example Sentences

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Why is it, then, that nobody seriously argues that they’d violate the First Amendment, too?

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Others say history and the text are clear in demonstrating that Mississippi doesn’t violate federal law.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

The district attorney said the text messages would help prove “that intent to defraud, that intent to commit money laundering, this intent to violate our conflict of interest laws.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The moves have been opposed by trans rights campaigners who argue they could violate human rights, and insist inclusion should be prioritised.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

All of us violate the law at some point in our lives.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander