Example Sentences

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North Korea is subject to multiple United Nations sanctions banning its nuclear weapons development and use of ballistic missile technology, restrictions it has repeatedly flouted.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Conservationists also point to Dateline’s history operating the Colosseum Mine as a source of concern, saying the company flouted National Park Service rules and damaged the surrounding landscape.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Members of Congress and others called for him to be fired, saying he had endangered US military members and flouted protocols.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

As the head of Japan’s Kwantung army in Manchuria, he flouted orders from Tokyo and maneuvered the government into an aggressive foreign policy that culminated in all-out war with China in 1937.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

I had flouted the king’s laws all my life.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin