Examples of break/violate the law in a Sentence
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Youth in Crisis: Maine hoped to be in the vanguard of a movement to transform how governments deal with teenagers who break the law.
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Callie Ferguson Ashley L. Conti, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Provided a copy of the Wyoming incorporation document, experts say using a fake person would likely violate the law.
—William Turton, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2024
In fact, the city’s own chatbot is encouraging users to break the law.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
Other districts have fully or partially adopted the policies, leading the ACLU of Virginia to recently file two lawsuits alleging that the new policies violate the law and discriminate against LGBTQ+ youth.
—Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
The White House also pushed to revoke more licenses from gun dealers who violate the law, expand background checks and tighten gun exports.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2024
Supporters of former President and presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump are seeking to oust Assembly Speaker Robin Vos over his criticism of Trump and his unwillingness to break the law and undo the 2020 Wisconsin presidential election.
—Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
Those who break the law can face steep fines, maxing out at more than $23,000 per call, the FCC said.
—Ali Swenson, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2024
Britt, in that advisory opinion, concluded that Freeman did not violate the law.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2024
Callie Ferguson Ashley L. Conti, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Provided a copy of the Wyoming incorporation document, experts say using a fake person would likely violate the law.
—William Turton, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2024
In fact, the city’s own chatbot is encouraging users to break the law.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
Other districts have fully or partially adopted the policies, leading the ACLU of Virginia to recently file two lawsuits alleging that the new policies violate the law and discriminate against LGBTQ+ youth.
—Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
The White House also pushed to revoke more licenses from gun dealers who violate the law, expand background checks and tighten gun exports.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2024
Supporters of former President and presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump are seeking to oust Assembly Speaker Robin Vos over his criticism of Trump and his unwillingness to break the law and undo the 2020 Wisconsin presidential election.
—Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
Those who break the law can face steep fines, maxing out at more than $23,000 per call, the FCC said.
—Ali Swenson, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2024
Britt, in that advisory opinion, concluded that Freeman did not violate the law.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2024
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