violation

Example Sentences

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Collective punishment of civilians, when it takes place during armed conflict, is a violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Using a percentage chance of a violation of the rules, launch weather officers use a combination of meteorological and climatological data, local knowledge, and experience to forecast this probability.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

District Court for Northern California, accuses the company of failing to disclose sales of servers to companies based in China in violation of U.S. export-control laws.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

“Although a group boycott is alleged, there is no antitrust violation here.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

It was a violation to uncover a body in this setting, but I didn’t care.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros