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violation

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




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On the second violation, they’re prevented from buying IPO shares for 365 days.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Araghchi added that their military was “on constant alert for any violation of Iran’s airspace, land or waters.”

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Even attesting to the Irish that they don’t do any of the banned trade would be a U.S. violation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Lauer relied on soft contact to throw a scoreless fourth inning, but he ran into some trouble in the fifth, with back-to-back singles, a sacrifice fly, a disengagement violation and PitchCom issues.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

One day a visiting official saw one of her performances and ordered Aleksandr Gridnev, “She will be arrested for forty-five days for a violation of flight regulations.”

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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