Example Sentences
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While leading the commission from 2017 to 2020, he advocated for individual investors and cracked down on the public sale of cryptocurrencies, which he had said flouted investor protections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
In recent years, however, the company has repeatedly flouted regulators and the legal process.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
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 27, 2026
Investigations found basic safety norms were flouted - explosives stored in makeshift sheds, weak enforcement, poor compliance and a combination of competitive, community-driven pressure to override regulations, according to a study published in 2018.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
Was it routinely flouted by the great writers of the past?
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
