violate

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Depending on how that is interpreted and acted upon, however, could violate international agreements on space exploration.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

The zoo's director said the court decision "shows that no one can violate animals' rights, no matter whether they are in an enclosure or in the wild".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Contracts entered into under severe constraint can be voided, as can agreements that violate the principles of freedom, such as selling oneself into slavery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The district attorney said the text messages would help prove “that intent to defraud, that intent to commit money laundering, this intent to violate our conflict of interest laws.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

As his synagogue grew from 180 members to nearly 1,200 wine-seeking members in a year, Gardner exclaimed, “They kept calling for wine, wine, and more wine. I refused to violate the law to please them.”

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