breach of contract
idiom
: failure to do what a contract requires
They sued him for breach of contract.
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As Sportico detailed, Pasadena and the RBOC sued UCLA a couple of weeks ago for breach of contract and anticipatory repudiation.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Nov. 2025
In 2019, Spinderella filed a lawsuit against Salt and Pepa, alleging unpaid royalties and breach of contract following her dismissal from their reunion tour.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Cole, who founded Iconix and was its chief executive officer until the allegations arose, is looking for $25 million from Iconix for breach of contract, bad faith and unjust enrichment as well as $20 million from Horowitz for malicious prosecution.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
This came after Sony filed a breach of contract suit last year.
—Peter White, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Nov. 2025
In 2019, Spinderella filed a lawsuit against Salt and Pepa, alleging unpaid royalties and breach of contract following her dismissal from their reunion tour.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Cole, who founded Iconix and was its chief executive officer until the allegations arose, is looking for $25 million from Iconix for breach of contract, bad faith and unjust enrichment as well as $20 million from Horowitz for malicious prosecution.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
This came after Sony filed a breach of contract suit last year.
—Peter White, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Breach of contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breach%20of%20contract. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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