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Discover Ludwig"run afoul of" is a valid expression in written English
It is used to describe going against a law, rule, or norm. For example: "He ran afoul of the law when he was caught speeding."
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run afoul of
verb
To become entangled in; to run aground on.
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You run afoul of the law (Edwards).
There are worse ways to run afoul of the law.
Such conduct can quickly run afoul of the law.
Such declarations would run afoul of federal regulations.
Such behavior could run afoul of securities manipulation laws.
Ohio State has run afoul of the N.C.A.A. recently.
Both sprinters have run afoul of antidoping rules.
(He, too, had run afoul of the Nashi youth movement).
Mr. Ai has run afoul of the authorities before.
The bank has run afoul of regulators before.
Sontag had run afoul of a banal but inescapable problem.
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