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violate

[vahy-uh-leyt] / ˈvaɪ əˌleɪt /




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In a post on social media Centcom said the ship was "suspected of attempting to violate the US blockade by transiting toward an Iranian port".

From BBC • May 21, 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

They do not, as one might expect, fall to their knees and kiss the carrier deck; this would violate, intrude upon, contaminate the deck, the vessel, the sea around, the whole earth.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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