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transgressions

  • plural
    of transgression.
    transgression
    noun
    an act of transgressing; violation of a law, command, etc.; sin.

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That they were macho-coded transgressions was core to his sustained support.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

The potentially reimbursed penalties are for transgressions including failure to file penalties, failure to pay penalties and failure to make estimated tax payments, she wrote.

From MarketWatch May 27, 2026

If it had not been such an extraordinary case, no one would have cared or noticed Hill’s transgressions, Busbee said.

From The Wall Street Journal May 24, 2026

But is that duality of reaping the business benefits while pushing on the human rights transgressions, even possible?

From BBC Aug. 3, 2025

Still, there were some transgressions I just couldn’t abide.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover