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violate

[vahy-uh-layt] / ˈvaɪ əˌleɪt /




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The Federal Trade Commission also proposed a policy statement in August targeting personalized pricing, warning that retailers using personal data to set custom prices without clear disclosures violate federal law.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Last month, Amazon blocked Muse from its site, with users shown a notice saying unauthorized AI agents violate Amazon’s conditions of use.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Neither tenure nor academic freedom protect professors who regularly violate their institution’s policies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Defaults in tennis are rare and only occur when players violate the sport's code of conduct.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

But even if I were to ask, even if I were to violate decorum to that extent, Rita would not allow it.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

Supporters of extending the programme to those with mental illness alone argue that not doing so violates their constitutional rights and access to healthcare.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The U.S. has warned Moscow that failing to disclose details about the death of a Siberian plague lab worker violates international health obligations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Zoe nearly destroys Rushville to save herself, while John almost violates his principles to seize the ring from Hal, per the Guardians’ orders, and take out Zoe.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

The US Treasury did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether the new $1 coin violates that law.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

There has to be something serious, something provable, something that violates school policies, or something that violates the law.

From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements

Optimum alleged in a lawsuit last year the creditors violated antitrust laws by coordinating to fix prices and block new financing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Marimi argued the case should be dismissed because the United States had invaded his constitutional rights and violated extradition agreements between the US and Libya.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

In September 2022, Salazar filed a class-action lawsuit, arguing that Paramount violated the VPPA.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

Jackson violated Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1, which applies to “any act which is contrary to the generally understood principles of sportsmanship,” the NFL said in the release announcing the suspension.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

“He broke his contract with the Circle, and he violated our trust. Is there anything more this Circle can reasonably do?”

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen

It argued that Alaska somehow was violating federal law when it allowed a second candidate named Dan Sullivan to run against the incumbent with the same name and Democrat Mary Peltola.

From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026

Lopez was placed on two years’ probation, which he is now accused of violating following the Oct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

The complaint accuses ICE of violating its own directives governing when the agency can keep immigrants’ property after their release.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Treasury Department said it is imposing $1.21 billion in penalties against Bank of America for violating laws designed to prevent financial crimes.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

The courtroom was crowded, largely with antiwar protestors who hissed as the government lawyers argued that the Times was violating the Espionage Act.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin


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