Stand
Violate
Violate verb - To fail to keep.
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Both words in one sentence
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However, delivering just twelve episodes would violate the contract they had with the company putting out the DVDs, so a stand-alone thirteenth episode was created strictly for the DVD.
Source: Bonus Episode -
Obstructive Bureaucrat: O'Keefe has the President order Briggs to stand down his forces because it would violate Congressional law to attack K'aannl'ngua, an endangered Cryptid species.
Source: Webcomic / Vampire Cheerleaders -
Many gaming/comic/other conventions and expos are heavily populated with "booth babes"—young women hired entirely for their ability to stand around and almost violate the dress code, theoretically attracting lustful customers.
Source: Sex Sells
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