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It flouts the single most important rule of investing, which is to make sure you are diversified; at least 60% U.S. stocks and 40% international stocks would be better.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025

Self-identification as Native American also flouts the sovereign right of tribes to determine rules for citizenship.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2025

The second, equally obvious problem with the state’s argument is that it flouts the rules for holding a statute unconstitutional.

From Slate • Oct. 16, 2024

A publication that flouts those rules risks being held “in contempt of court,” which can be punished with a fine or prison sentence.

From New York Times • May 16, 2024

Keegan’s problem is that he flouts another principle of coherence in writing, the last one we will visit in this chapter.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker