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violation

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




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Two employees at the controller’s office teleworked from Idaho, Tennessee and Alabama in violation of state law, the audit found.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

South Korea's military demanded an official apology last week, accusing Pyongyang of "a clear violation of the Armistice Agreement", while Seoul's civilian leadership called for the North to return to dialogue.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Asahi Breweries said it was "subject to investigation by the Japan Fair Trade Commission regarding a suspected violation of the Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The violation is similar to a parking ticket in that it won’t count as points against the driver’s license.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

She called the welfare department to have the family’s public assistance cut off, and then reported the violation to the Housing Authority, starting the eviction process.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Pillay, 85, has taken part in high-profile work considering allegations of human rights violations during a decades-long career, including in Rwanda, Myanmar and Gaza.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

“All accounts with any connection to sanctions violations were blocked from transacting, which mitigated the platform risk, and were subsequently offboarded.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Of particular significance to San Francisco 49ers fullback Juszczyk and Dallas Cowboys tight end Ferguson is this sentence: “Recent celebrations imitating drinking a beverage will not be considered violations or result in discipline.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The demonstration was broken up by police, an hour earlier than planned due to several "violations," a statement said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Mr. Jackson spent the rest of our time in the auditorium trying to figure out ways each of us could fix our dress-code violations for the day.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez




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