Example Sentences

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In a legal filing, SpaceX said the open letter caused “significant distraction to SpaceX employees” and that it had discharged workers involved with the letter for violating company policies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Monthly trade with China just hit an eight-year high, with a variety of Chinese consumer brands touting business in North Korea despite such sales violating sanctions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Just months after joining the eurozone single currency area, the European Commission is set to rebuke Bulgaria for violating the EU's spending rules.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Grandy said the FBI is authorized to use a variety of technologies to detect whether a drone is violating restricted airspace.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

My parental unit who is at this moment violating my personal space and reading my text over my shoulder wants me to finish homework so I GTG.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio