as in violates
to fail to keep
a law that was struck down by the court for infringing upon the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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The Justice Department moved Tuesday to join an ongoing federal lawsuit challenging an Evanston, Illinois, reparations program, arguing that the nation’s first municipal reparations initiative violates the Constitution by distributing benefits based on race and ancestry.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
16 June 2026 -
Following a review of this emerging type of residential rental activity, City officials determined that renting a private residential pool to a third party violates zoning regulations governing single-family residential properties.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The solution breaks apart dirt and grease molecules and evaporates quickly to leave windows streak-free.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
12 June 2026
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Building it in-house produces a pipeline that breaks the first time a model changes.—
Krish Kumar,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Infringes (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringes%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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