How to pronounce contravene
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“contravene” in real sentences
67 clips in the index · 3 American · 55 British · 5 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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distress” would contravene existing laws.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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contravene any rules for the platform."
Australian Human Rights Commission · hear it here
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it did not contravene the guidelines.
UK Parliament · hear it here
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would contravene the internal market of the European Union, were misguided.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
Why real speech
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