Example Sentences

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Some Peruvians, meanwhile, have been flouting the lockdown.

From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2020

In fact, the Spanish authorities have been flouting their own migration protocols because of the squeeze on their staff and infrastructure.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2018

Inquiry Looks at Chinese Banks’ Iran Role Prosecutors say they unearthed evidence in recent international money-transfer investigations that Chinese banks may have been flouting United States sanctions against Iran.

From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2012