Kayleigh McEnany

History suggests that opposite gender debates, unfortunately, are accompanied by a host of expectations. Each candidate must tread carefully or risk running afoul of the gender stereotype they are subconsciously expected to conform to.

American Public Servant

David Brock

When most people find themselves running afoul of the law, they might change their ways. When the Koch brothers found themselves running afoul of the law, David Koch decided to run for office so that he could change the law.

American Author

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

There can be an extremist idea of purity. It's so easy to fall afoul of the ridiculously high standard set there.

Nigerian Writer

Used when describing situations where there's a clash with rules, plans, or opinions.

Conflict Context

Often used metaphorically to mean 'in trouble' with authority or law.

Figurative Use

Implies an unfavorable result arising from a conflict or complication.

Negative Outcome

Describes something literally caught or intertwined, like ropes or lines.

Physical Entanglement

Refers to encountering unexpected obstacles, particularly in a sequence of actions.

Obstacle Encounter

Can suggest difficulty navigating or managing a situation, path, or procedure.

Difficulty Navigation

 because unfortunately, if you can put a satellite into orbit, you can use that rocket for doing significantly nasty things. So quickly, you run afoul of a whole lot of rules and regulations, and international treaties of the nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction and whatnot.

Afoul

Conflict Context

Figurative Use

Negative Outcome

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