flagrant

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The Spurs kept knocking him and chasing him the length of the floor—Wembanyama even floated a foot underneath a Brunson 3-point attempt, a possible flagrant no-no the referees ignored—and it only made him stronger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

She laid out how O’Connor played along with this flagrant judge shopping—she actually quoted a past speech in which he defended judge shopping.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

It added that "the targeting of peaceful nuclear energy facilities is a flagrant violation of international law, the UN charter, and the principles of humanitarian law".

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Team owners on Tuesday approved a related measure allowing league headquarters to intervene on potential disqualifications for flagrant football or non-football acts, even if they aren’t called on the field.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

He said he was American and so reserved the right to flagrant displays of technology.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee