violate
Example Sentences
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“The Department will not allow schools to violate federal law without consequence.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Those who violate the rule can’t participate in future IPO allocations through Fidelity for six months.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Alice Darson, an urban planning lawyer from Paris, said the detention centre should not violate planning regulations as it falls under the category of "facilities of collective interest and public service".
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Six of her fellow jurors said she brought in a thumb drive containing a slideshow presentation she created at home using AI, which they said appeared to violate the judge’s instructions against outside research.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The fence was obnoxiously taller than your typical whitewashed suburban barrier, but just low enough not to technically violate the rules and regulations of the Homeowners Association—which they always seem to be at war with.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing violate
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