afoul of
preposition
1
: in or into conflict with
ran afoul of the law
2
: in or into collision or entanglement with
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The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Microsoft in a wide-ranging probe that will examine whether the company’s business practices have run afoul of antitrust laws, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 26 Dec. 2024
However, the private companies mandated to block TikTok, such as app store owners Apple and Google, could comply out of concern about running afoul of the law and facing litigation, Tedford noted.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
Schools nationwide are now weighing how to better diversify their student bodies without running afoul of the Supreme Court's ruling, and are looking to other factors like zip codes and socioeconomics that can be taken into consideration to achieve that objective.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
Musk could fall afoul of federal laws That doesn’t mean Musk is entirely in the clear.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 26 Dec. 2024
However, the private companies mandated to block TikTok, such as app store owners Apple and Google, could comply out of concern about running afoul of the law and facing litigation, Tedford noted.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
Schools nationwide are now weighing how to better diversify their student bodies without running afoul of the Supreme Court's ruling, and are looking to other factors like zip codes and socioeconomics that can be taken into consideration to achieve that objective.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
Musk could fall afoul of federal laws That doesn’t mean Musk is entirely in the clear.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Afoul of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afoul%20of. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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afoul of
preposition1
: in or into collision or entanglement with
one ship ran afoul of the other
2
: in or into conflict with
they fell afoul of the law
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