Sentence examples for rather than violating from inspiring English sources

Pray says "it could be that if the Chinese government was not so effective at keeping out U.S. companies and U.S. maize lines, [Mo Yun] and her brother could have taken these lines from DuPont in China rather than violating U.S. law and taking U.S. trade secrets from the U.S". Mo Hailong and several other defendants have entered not guilty pleas.

First enacted in 1971 to forestall congressional intervention after the COINTELPRO surveillance scandal, the guidelines originally aimed to ensure that the FBI enforces laws, rather than violating them.

Murray and McBean were initially defended by the NAACP, but when the pair were convicted only of disorderly conduct rather than violating segregation laws, the organization ceased to represent them.

In a nice way, of course, so they'll feel flattered rather than violated.

Rather than violate an executive order, the president has instead modified or waived it.

At every step of the process, he has adhered to, rather than violated, the rule of law.

Caught and jailed, he attracts the merciless eye of Javert, who later leaves his own father to the gallows rather than violate the letter of the law.

Catholic adoption agencies in Massachusetts are already wondering whether they will soon have to stop operating rather than violate church teaching about marriage.

In fact, many smokers say they would prefer to light up in designated areas rather than violate a no-smoking policy.

But this is not the first time that a soldier has fallen on his sword rather than violate a warrior's sense of loyalty.

Shot in the knee one time during the daytime fast of Ramadan, Mr. Haqqani had medics dig the bullet out without anesthesia rather than violate a religious tenet by swallowing pain medication, the official said.