had violated
- past perfect of violate.
Example Sentences
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The company went defunct after a 2019 FBI investigation that led to some of the American employees admitting they had violated export laws by hacking into Apple’s iPhone cloud servers in the United States.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Still, Levinson said, Siebel Newsom’s availing herself of the public forum did not mean she had violated the law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
The following year, Pitt filed a lawsuit against his ex-wife, alleging that she had violated an agreement that prevented either party from selling their stake in the vineyard without the other person’s consent.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
The European Union General Court in 2021 upheld a 2017 European Commission ruling "that Google had violated competition law by favouring its own shopping service".
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
To be “charged” meant that a warder claimed that a prisoner had violated a specific regulation, which could be punished by isolation or by loss of meals and privileges.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
