How to Use violation in a Sentence

violation

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  • A second violation was called on the basketball player.
  • He was arrested for violation of his parole.
  • The group monitors human rights violations.
  • Each violation can result in a fine of up to $5,000 and six months in jail.
    — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
  • The driver of the SUV was cited for a marked lanes violation, the statement said.
    — Claire Law, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Dixon said state law caps the fines at $500 per violation.
    — Dallas News, 13 Apr. 2023
  • If workers are present in the zone at the time of the violation, those ticket prices can be doubled.
    — Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
  • This has led to the discovery of scores of new violations, sources say.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
  • No matter, the goal was wiped off the board for DeBrusk’s violation.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Duncanville was banned from the playoffs by the UIL for a rules violation, and Howard was suspended for the rest of this school year.
    — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Ivey missed a pass to Cunningham at the top of the key, leading to a backcourt violation.
    — Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2022
  • The school did not name swimmers involved in the violations.
    — Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
  • For this violation of the code of racial conduct in the Jim Crow South, he was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered.
    — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Oct. 2022
  • The penalty for class size violations is so high because the fine is not based on the number of rule-breaking schools.
    — Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
  • At one point, an official threw a flag for that violation, then changed his mind and picked it up.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 23 Oct. 2022
  • He was charged a ball for a pitch timer violation in the first inning wgile facing Tucker.
    — Chron, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Those who slip up are fined $20 for each violation, money put toward the team beer fund.
    — Chris Heath, The Atlantic, 25 July 2024
  • The fire chief ordered them to fix the violations by Jan. 9 and, upon coming back on Jan. 16, found that five remained, the city alleged.
    — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2024
  • At the end of the third quarter, Howard was called for holding on a less-than-obvious violation.
    — Joe Schad, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2022
  • The Sixers forced a shot clock violation with 31 seconds left and that's when their All-Star center went to work for his biggest plays of the night.
    — Dan Gelston, ajc, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Mar-Jac has been fined for safety violations in the past, as well, according to the complaint.
    — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Musk seems to think so: If this isn’t a violation of the Constitution’s First Amendment, what is?
    — Joel Mathis, The Week, 13 Dec. 2022
  • That’s how much Trump had been fined for two separate violations of the gag order.
    — Brian Bushard, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Hospital officials have said that's not true – and, in fact, would be a violation of a new Ohio law.
    — Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The guard who was fired had a cellphone in the tower, which is a violation of Chester County Prison policy, the spokesperson said.
    — Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Video ads, even with no sound, feel like a violation of modern TV-viewing norms.
    — Vulture, 27 Oct. 2023
  • McConnell did the same thing in the second quarter and forced an 8-second violation.
    — Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Oct. 2022
  • So there's a question of whether the emails sent by McCormack and others were in violation of this rule.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Students who were at the protest were alerted in May, months later, that a complaint was filed against them for alleged violations of the students rights and responsibilities code.
    — Doha Madani, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Particularly the no pitch intentional pass and pitch clock violation anomalies.
    — Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024

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