flout, manhunt, employees flouting vaccination rules will eventually be fired

Alphabet Inc's Google told its employees they would lose pay and eventually be fired if they do not follow its COVID-19 vaccination rules, CNBC reported on Tuesday, citing internal documents.

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Google says employees flouting vaccination rules will eventually be fired - CNBC

The three Hongkongers who sparked a manhunt in Taiwan have each been fined US$2,330.

Contact was lost with the trio – two men and a woman – who arrived on February 8, according to the Taipei city government.




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Three from Hong Kong fined after flouting Taiwan quarantine rules

flout 

verb [T]to intentionally disobey a rule, law, or custom:
Many motorcyclists flout the law by not wearing helmets.

The orchestra decided to flout convention/tradition, and wear their everyday clothes for the concert.

flout

Syllabification: (flout)

Pronunciation: /flout/

verb

[with object]

• openly disregard (a rule, law or convention):these same companies still flout basic ethical practices
• [no object] archaic mock; scoff:the women pointed and flouted at her

Origin:

mid 16th century: perhaps from Dutch fluiten 'whistle, play the flute, hiss (in derision'); German dialect pfeifen auf, literally 'pipe at', has a similar extended meaning