violate
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The interior ministry said it had detained 37 people on Monday who tried to obstruct the rules and "grossly violate public order".
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
“Members of the television press pool have boycotted covering White House events. Group boycotts among commercial competitors can violate the Sherman Act,” Justice Department spokeswoman Emily Covington said in a statement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
"Group boycotts among commercial competitors can violate the Sherman Act," an antitrust measure, Covington wrote in a statement.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
Greg Lui, 38, of San Gabriel, California, faces charges of conspiracy to violate export control laws, outbound smuggling and conspiracy to commit money laundering, the Justice Department said Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
I can see, for instance, how she might have felt I had been the one to first violate an understanding, and that her little dig had just been a retaliation.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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Supporters of extending the programme to those with mental illness alone argue that not doing so violates their constitutional rights and access to healthcare.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The U.S. has warned Moscow that failing to disclose details about the death of a Siberian plague lab worker violates international health obligations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Despite all the public discourse around loneliness and the need to connect, the cold call violates some of the communication norms we’ve spent decades developing.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
The Southern Section cannot make personnel changes when a school violates rules, but it can prevent teams from playing in the playoffs if schools don’t self-report violations and decline to take action.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
He is not one for breaking rules, as it violates his army training.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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In September 2022, Salazar filed a class-action lawsuit, arguing that Paramount violated the VPPA.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
The couple provided Finnish authorities with evidence, seen by the BBC, including a video of Russian police telling his mother that more than 300 posts had violated Russian law.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
In April, the EU's top tribunal, the European Court of Justice found that the 2021 law violated "the very identity" of the bloc.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
In 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency found that GEO Group had violated federal law by misusing HDQ Neutral.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
In 1967, the Supreme Court said state bans on interracial marriage violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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“At the same time, emotional expression needs to be paired with responsibility—children should learn that having strong emotions is okay, but hurting others or violating someone’s boundaries is not.”
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
At the time of the incident, Fairchild was incarcerated after being arrested Sept. 12, 2024, for violating his parole on a 2022 criminal threat conviction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Treasury Department said it is imposing $1.21 billion in penalties against Bank of America for violating laws designed to prevent financial crimes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
The company confirmed the page had been removed "for violating our policies".
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
I dare to step closer, violating the holy space that surrounds me.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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