violated
Example Sentences
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He posted on X, external thanking Portugal's Minister of Justice, Rita Alarcao Judice and saying the commission's initial decision had clearly violated the law and amounted to a "manifest abuse of power".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Sykes said she granted the motion because the detainees were likely to succeed on claims that the government violated their constitutional and disability rights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
The plaintiffs are alleging that Starbucks has violated false advertising laws in New York, California, and Washington, where the company is headquartered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
But all of this is uncharted territory for Congress, as Briffault explained: “The problem is, the laws have never been significantly enforced because they’ve never been violated in such an egregious way,” he said.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
That afternoon, he was brought before the tribal chieftains, who asked him why he had violated the Tradition.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
