infringe (on or upon)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infringe (on or upon)
Verb
  • In a series of lawsuits following the order, plaintiffs, including 22 Democratic state attorneys general and immigrant rights advocates, argued that Trump's order violates a right protected by the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment: anyone born in the United States is a citizen.
    Terry Moseley, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
  • In legal terms, the lawsuits are saying oil and gas companies violated consumer-protection laws and committed common-law civil violations such as negligence.
    Hannah Wiseman, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Once the chocolate is frozen, break the sheet into crackers for dipping.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Infringe (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringe%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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