Examples of against the law in a Sentence
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Are ballot selfies against the law in Ohio?
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Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
Calling 911 in Kentucky without a real emergency is against the law and can lead to fines or jail time.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Weems said most of Bushart's posts were not against the law and would be recognized by free speech.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
The executive order against the law firm Perkins Coie L.L.P., for example, cited its representation of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign.
—Fabio Bertoni, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
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Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
Calling 911 in Kentucky without a real emergency is against the law and can lead to fines or jail time.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Weems said most of Bushart's posts were not against the law and would be recognized by free speech.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
The executive order against the law firm Perkins Coie L.L.P., for example, cited its representation of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign.
—Fabio Bertoni, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Against the law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/against%20the%20law. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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