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violation

[vahy-uh-ley-shuhn] / ˌvaɪ əˈleɪ ʃən /




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Damascus said one person was wounded in the strike, which it called a "flagrant violation" of its sovereignty.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

The French interior ministry responded by saying it would "constitute a violation of French sovereignty".

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Lawyers for the states will argue Meta deliberately made Facebook and Instagram addictive for children, in violation of state and federal laws.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

L3Harris Technologies replaced Christopher Kubasik as chairman and CEO after an investigation into an alleged code of conduct violation.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Their appearance was in direct violation of the agreement, and Smith spoke up.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

The two sides said they had "agreed on the importance of a standardised method for reporting allegations of ceasefire violations", according to the Swiss government statement on Sunday.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

And violations of public trust are typically judged quite harshly.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

Far from experiencing a career-ender, executives accused of code-of-conduct violations sometimes go on to land new leadership positions at different companies.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

According to calculations filed with the court in June, the states could seek more than $3 billion for those violations related to under 13-year-olds alone.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

The secretary, however, convinced that both requests were violations of the nation’s Bill of Rights, to whose protection even aliens were entitled, refused to grant Palmer’s requests.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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