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violate

[vahy-uh-leyt] / ˈvaɪ əˌleɪt /




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"We will take action on any content or accounts which violate our Community Standards, which apply to all content, regardless of whether it is created by AI or by a person," a spokesperson said.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“Those who violate these laws will be processed, detained, and removed as required.”

From Salon • May 14, 2026

The court issued a middle-ground ruling that, while state legislatures are generally free to craft their own election rules, those rules cannot violate federal law.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

“These new rules create huge loopholes for plastic packaging that violate the law,” said Avinash Kar, senior director of the toxics program at the Natural Resources Defense Council.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

We get bogged down in traffic for several miles, and even though Radar is desperate to violate the speed limit, he’s lucky when he can go thirty.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green




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