Examples of break/violate the law in a Sentence
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However, even if the president violated the law, the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity last year gives presidents wide latitude to bend the rules or even break the law without repercussions.
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Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
TikTok briefly went dark on Sunday in the initial hours after the ban took effect, but the app restored operation later that day, citing support from Trump.
Companies that violate the law risk a penalty of $5,000 for each user who accesses TikTok.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2025
But there are also many thrill seekers who are willing to break the law to get cool video footage of a place where nobody else has been.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Officers would warn protest leaders not to break the law.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Jan. 2025
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Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
TikTok briefly went dark on Sunday in the initial hours after the ban took effect, but the app restored operation later that day, citing support from Trump.
Companies that violate the law risk a penalty of $5,000 for each user who accesses TikTok.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2025
But there are also many thrill seekers who are willing to break the law to get cool video footage of a place where nobody else has been.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Officers would warn protest leaders not to break the law.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Break/violate the law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%2Fviolate%20the%20law. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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