How to Use in violation of in a Sentence

in violation of

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  • Those in violation of the law are subject to civil liability.
    — Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • The court said the measures addressed multiple subjects in violation of the state constitution.
    — ABC News, 29 June 2026
  • The beach town also set up a one-strike revocation rule for short-term lodging permit holders whose tenants are in violation of public safety laws during the safety enhancement periods.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Authorities also ordered the immediate suspension of any advertisements found to be in violation of the current regulations, the ministry added.
    — ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Detroit officials made other decisions, some in violation of city rules, that enabled Kronos to operate by summer 2022, before the company obtained a permit.
    — Jena Brooker, ProPublica, 6 July 2026
  • The Supreme Court ruled that a Rastafari man cannot seek damages from state prison guards who shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious rights in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines on Tuesday.
    — Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 23 June 2026
  • Other cities are fighting lawsuits from developers who say their Live Local projects were rejected in violation of the law’s provisions, which require local authorities to grant approval if a proposal satisfies certain conditions.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • The political committee is also the subject of a recent Federal Election Commission complaint accusing it of obfuscating its expenses in violation of federal election rules.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

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