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violation

[vahy-uh-ley-shuhn] / ˌvaɪ əˈleɪ ʃən /




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The Cuban government said in a statement that the 1996 shootdown was "legitimate self-defense" against an airspace violation.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The district court disagreed with Mississippi, holding that private citizens could bring these suits, and it found a VRA violation.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

It added that "the targeting of peaceful nuclear energy facilities is a flagrant violation of international law, the UN charter, and the principles of humanitarian law".

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The plot by Do, officials said, was a violation of the Lacey Act, which bans trafficking in fish, wildlife or plants illegally taken, possessed, transported or sold.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

As we have seen, to establish an equal-protection violation, one must prove intentional discrimination—conscious racial bias.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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