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as in to break
to fail to keep
you've violated the company's rule against smoking within 30 feet of the building
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as in to desecrate
to treat (a sacred place or object) shamefully or with great disrespect
the invaders violated the temple by using it to stable their horses
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Recent Examples of violate
In one instance, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the Department of Homeland Security's 2017 decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program violated that law, the Administrative Procedure Act.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
The Supreme Court overturned the court of appeals' opinion in the case, which found that there was no legal precedent addressing whether prejudicial evidence violates due process.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The priority among crypto businesses is the ability to operate in the US without the fear of legal action by the SEC, which under Gensler took the view that many crypto businesses were violating securities laws, but declined to outline rules for the industry.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 23 Jan. 2025
The lawmakers warned that this could violate the emoluments clause of the Constitution, which prohibits government officials from accepting payments or gifts from foreign entities without congressional approval.
—Jeff Cox,mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
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Lady Gaga, who stars as the titular villain's partner in crime, has finally broken her silence on the film's reception, which included mixed reviews and a disappointing theatrical run.—
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Ryan Harvey has used his platform as a public speaker, author and educator to break the stigma about mental health for Black men.—
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But one night, multiple graves, including that of Karsh’s wife, are desecrated and Karsh looks to track down the perpetrators.—
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Thanks to them the attack mastermind escaped scot-free and soon those who that day desecrated the Capitol and battered the police will be pardoned and will leap snarling back into society.—
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In December, instead of fighting, ABC News opted to quickly settle a defamation lawsuit brought by Trump over anchor George Stephanopoulos’ on-air assertion that the president-elect had been found civilly liable for raping writer E. Jean Carroll.—
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On Thursday afternoon, the 38-year-old Miami resident walked into the Miami Beach Police Department and told detectives that Oren Alexander raped her at the Versace mansion in 2014.—
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Their return was pushed back by 48 hours after Israel accused Hamas of breaching the terms of the fragile ceasefire agreement.—
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Many of those convicted or awaiting trial for breaching the Capitol building on January 6th have been held there for the past several years.—
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The video was released Sunday by a law firm representing a woman whose house was destroyed by the fire and is suing Southern California Edison, the primary electrical utility for Los Angeles.—
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By the time the show opened on Friday, the Eaton Fire, which is now 95 percent contained, had burned over 14,000 acres and destroyed over 9,000 structures in Altadena, Pasadena, and other areas nearby.—
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On camera, one of the leaders of Freedom Corner was shouting out the names of people who were going to be released, including many prisoners who had been convicted of violently assaulting police officers.—
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Riddle, though, worried about the message the executive action sends to those convicted of assaulting police officers.—
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The legal filing suggests that LinkedIn’s actions were not only intentional but were also kept from the users, contravening the original promise of using personal information solely for platform enhancements. LinkedIn, which is owned by Microsoft, has called the allegations baseless.—
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How Pam Bondi will react when pulled between contravening orders from the courts and Trump is anyone's guess, but the end result will be either a constitutional crisis or a pathetically short extension of TikTok's revival.—
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On the deepest level, Schulman felt himself to be defiled and ridiculed by his participation in the whole process, the butt of a joke perpetrated by the too-clever Talmudists seeking to one-up each other with preposterous possibilities, having their fun at Schulman’s expense.—
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Naresh Bhatt was indicted Monday morning by a grand jury in Prince William County on two new charges − first-degree murder and physically defiling a dead body − after his wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt, disappeared this summer, Manassas Park Police Chief Mario Lugo announced Monday.—
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“Violate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violate. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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