as in violating
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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Israel and Hamas have accused each other of violating the ceasefire.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026 -
The 22-year-old woman died while in police custody after being detained for allegedly violating dress codes.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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Unfortunately for Hutchinson, this was his least distinguished game since breaking into the team last month.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Chris Redd is breaking his silence on the circumstances that led to him dating Saturday Night Live castmate Kenan Thompson's ex-wife, Christina Evangeline.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Infringing (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringing%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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