afoul

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A closer examination, however, would find, IMHO, that they are already so far "afoul" and afield from their Constitutional authority that most of these earmarks, and quite possibly the process itself, would not pass Constitutional muster.

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  1. In a state of collision or entanglement: with of: as, a ship with its shrouds afoul; the brig ran afoul of the steamer.
  2. To fall afoul of to assail violently; attack vigorously in any way: as, he fell afoul of him tooth and nail, or with an envenomed pen.

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  • And though everyone is still skirting around admitting to who knew what was going on and whether or not this was just a clever bit of advertising run afoul, it's a great batch of speculation and one of those rare instances where something labeled "viral" is genuinely interesting. new on mediabistro. com —  mediabistro.com: Media News
  • Realizing something was afoul, she played along, then called local police.
  • In doing so they run afoul of state rules requiring 60 days notice, etc. —  Dealbreaker
  • New York Fines CVS for Sweepstakes Violations Second time company has run afoul of NY sweepstakes rules.
  • That award typically recognizes groups and individuals that have run afoul of the community or pushed for anti-gay measures.
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