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as in crimes
a breaking of a moral or legal code
in colonial times blasphemy was considered a serious civil violation that merited harsh punishment
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as in infringements
a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation
a military action that must be regarded as a violation of the treaty
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as in rapes
the act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse
war crimes include the violation of civilians
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Recent Examples of violations
Three additional restaurants were cited for violations including heavy grease accumulation, missing handwashing signs and an ice machine leak.
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Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
The Justice Manual violations described above represent only one dimension of the illegality of this Fund.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
In early June, 23 team members filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging Title IX violations and retaliation against the team and their coach who had raised concerns about the treatment of female athletes.
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Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Subsequent violations can carry a $1,000 fine.
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Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
States can press the international group of P&I clubs for a unified, real-time blacklist of vessels with AIS-manipulation history or other legal violations, fed by NATO’s operations Baltic Sentry and Nordic Warden.
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Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Charges included drug and gold trafficking, corruption, forgery and violations of exchange control regulations.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
But the lenient touch toward one of the game’s worst violations reflects a problem that’s only continuing to grow in the broader sports world.
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Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
The Armenian authorities have denied any electoral violations and have accused the opposition of bribing voters.
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Avet Demourian,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
The Justice Manual violations described above represent only one dimension of the illegality of this Fund.
—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
In early June, 23 team members filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging Title IX violations and retaliation against the team and their coach who had raised concerns about the treatment of female athletes.
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Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Subsequent violations can carry a $1,000 fine.
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Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
States can press the international group of P&I clubs for a unified, real-time blacklist of vessels with AIS-manipulation history or other legal violations, fed by NATO’s operations Baltic Sentry and Nordic Warden.
—
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Charges included drug and gold trafficking, corruption, forgery and violations of exchange control regulations.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
But the lenient touch toward one of the game’s worst violations reflects a problem that’s only continuing to grow in the broader sports world.
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Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
The Armenian authorities have denied any electoral violations and have accused the opposition of bribing voters.
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Avet Demourian,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violations
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Detectives are continuing an investigation that began weeks ago, Azarcon said, and are analyzing evidence to see whether the six are linked to additional crimes.
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Megan Swenson, lead stenographer for the Police Department, said her team works with officers and analysts to transcribe the department reports while meticulously reviewing the facts of cases ranging from the highly sensitive violent crimes to routine traffic stops.
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Four groups, one from each of those religions, filed a brief urging the high court to take up the USCCB’s case, warning that keeping the lower court rulings in place could lead to infringements on religious autonomy for other religions.
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Montana led the nation in passing legislation that limits infringements on the ability of any resident to make full use of AI and related technologies.
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Meanwhile, at least 681 rapes were reported from January to July 2025, with activists noting that unreported cases are much higher.
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Three men, including Jackman, have all been tied to serial rapes in the Westport area in the 1980s.
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Do not allow the sins of the past to overwhelm, to drown the present.
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That relationship was based on sinners confessing their sins to this vicar.
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The evolution of unmanned warfare has become so pronounced that Ukrainian forces recently conducted what has been described as one of the first unmanned assaults on a Russian position.
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This ongoing challenge underscores how accomplished women, particularly women of color, still face gendered and racialized assaults that undermine their achievements.
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“Violations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violations. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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