Examples of break/violate the law in a Sentence
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Motorists who violate the law is subject to a civic infraction, 2 points on their driver's license and a fine of $400.
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Undocumented immigrants who break the law must be held accountable, just like anyone else, and in some cases that may warrant deportation.
—Diane Goldstein, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
Proposals to name the Kennedy Center after Trump and its opera house after first lady Melania Trump would violate the law by which the Kennedy Center was created, sources said.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 29 July 2025
The carrot is safer roads and lower insurance rates; the stick is citations for those who break the law.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 July 2025
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Undocumented immigrants who break the law must be held accountable, just like anyone else, and in some cases that may warrant deportation.
—Diane Goldstein, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
Proposals to name the Kennedy Center after Trump and its opera house after first lady Melania Trump would violate the law by which the Kennedy Center was created, sources said.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 29 July 2025
The carrot is safer roads and lower insurance rates; the stick is citations for those who break the law.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 July 2025
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“Break/violate the law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%2Fviolate%20the%20law. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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