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I still couldn’t get over how I had transgressed, even though it may have been more traumatic for me than it was for her.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 15, 2019

In addition, they assessed whether the owners could determine whether or not the dog had transgressed and eaten the food.

From Scientific American • May 31, 2012

The Swiss government concluded that he had transgressed the country's financial code and threw him in jail for ten months.

From Time Magazine Archive

What appeared to be the culprits' real crime was that they had transgressed the unwritten code of honor & respectability of the Civil Service.

From Time Magazine Archive

She had transgressed grievously in one recent interview with Evelyn, but, while she had no idea of making reparation, she could, at least, stop short of a second offence.

From The Protector by Bindloss, Harold