How to Use infringe in a Sentence
infringe
verb- They claim that his use of the name infringes their copyright.
- Her rights must not be infringed.
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The House has concerns that the bill would infringe on the young people's free speech.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Sep. 2024
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The suit was filed in June and claims the buffer zone would infringe on the group's First Amendment rights.
—Mary Ramsey, The Courier-Journal, 14 Sep. 2021
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Users will be on the hook if their work is found to have infringed upon any copyrights.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2023
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Talk to a lawyer if your rights have been infringed, or reach out to the regulator.
—Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2024
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The suit also alleges that the law infringes on Smiley’s free-speech rights.
—The Indianapolis Star, 9 June 2023
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The Court’s rationale, perhaps predictably, was that the 1965 law infringed on the sovereignty of the states.
—Sue Halpern, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2019
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In addition to the five patents outlined in the suit, Sonos says Google infringed on 100 others.
—Michael Simon, PCWorld, 7 Jan. 2020
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The group argued that the ban would infringe freedom of speech and expression.
—Fox News, 22 Aug. 2019
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More than 160 bills want to infringe on the rights of voters, a goal Trump shared and tried to violate to stay in office.
—Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Feb. 2021
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Critics argue the law goes too far, and infringes on people’s rights.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2023
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Biden says his efforts don't infringe on the Second Amendment right to bear arms.
—Stephen Collinson and Caitlin Hu, CNN, 9 Apr. 2021
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The 2023 ruling determined that the artist had infringed on the trademark rights of Hermès.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025
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The rights of the American people to keep and bear arms shall never be infringed upon.
—Bryan E. Leib, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2024
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Both practices would infringe on Article 102 of the E.U.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 19 Dec. 2022
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But a line is crossed when this support infringes on the freedoms of others who may disagree with the Party.
—Audrye Wong, TIME, 29 Sep. 2024
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Still, the minefields of the world today infringe upon Chapman’s dream.
—Erin Stone, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2020
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The right to vote is a fundamental right and any action to overturn the will of the voters is infringing on that right.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
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If parents infringe on their kids’ freedom, kids will find ways to recreate it.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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But Diana didn't let these guidelines infringe on her fun.
—Jorge Mitssunaga, CNN, 10 Oct. 2021
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And it has been accused of infringing on the rights of the communities living there.
—Zoe Cormack, Quartz Africa, 3 Sep. 2019
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The trail, shelter and stations are on the fringe of the property, near the YMCA parking lot, and don’t infringe upon the wetlands.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 16 Dec. 2020
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After all, treating yourself shouldn’t infringe on the success of your long-term plans.
—Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
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And one who posts the photo is likely liable for infringing the copyright.
—Jack Greiner, Cincinnati.com, 8 Apr. 2020
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Even some indigenous thinkers aren't keen on the idea, arguing that these new laws could infringe their treaty rights.
—Clive Thompson, Wired, 17 Dec. 2019
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To be fair, some of those infringing laws derive from heartfelt beliefs about the nature of life and dangers to it.
—Ed Wallace, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024
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Stop infringing on my right to peace and quiet enjoyment of my home!
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
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He was blamed for mask mandates and accused of infringing on people’s rights.
—Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2025
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The Buc-ee’s truck stop chain has sued a North Texas company, claiming that the company’s logo infringes on Buc-ee’s’ copyright, according to a copy of the complaint.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2025
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