Example Sentences

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California state law defines a “law enforcement gang” as a group of officers “who engage in a pattern of on-duty behavior that intentionally violates the law or fundamental principles of professional policing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

All of this violates both domestic and international law.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Plaintiffs in the class-action complaint allege Entrata’s business model is deceptive and misleading, which violates both the Credit Repair Organizations Act and the Colorado Credit Services Organization Act.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

But there could additionally be another reason Amazon lacks rivals - behaviour that some allege violates competition law, preventing existing competitors from growing and new ones from emerging.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The quantum hypothesis violates everything our everyday experience tells us.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife