as in violated
to fail to keep
a law that was struck down by the court for infringing upon the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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The union had maintained that the program violated the five-year national master contract agreed upon between the parties in 2023.—
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Footwear News,
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Defendants’ conduct violated the law and they must be held accountable.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Infringed (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringed%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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