Example Sentences

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Steve has transgressed and Austin convenes a short, sharp show trial in front of me.

From The Guardian • Sep. 27, 2019

Neither am I suggesting that we replace prison sentences with rehabilitation—simply that rehabilitation should be a key aspect of dealing with anyone who has transgressed.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2018

The relentless search for knowledge has not only outstripped the senses, it has transgressed both time and space.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was from the Senate that McCarthy derived his investigating power, and it is against the Senate's traditions that he has transgressed.

From Time Magazine Archive

We also must seek the man who has transgressed against us, endeavoring to lead him to a better mind.

From Love to the Uttermost Expositions of John XIII.-XXI. by Meyer, F. B. (Frederick Brotherton)