breach of contract
idiom
: failure to do what a contract requires
They sued him for breach of contract.
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Should a football player who signed a revenue share contract leave his school, the school could sue him for breach of contract on account of him (allegedly) failing to meet his end of the bargain.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The company is seeking damages for theft, conversion, breach of contract and civil fraud.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Coulibaly terminated his contract and filed a claim with FIFA against ES Sahel for a breach of contract.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Kruse is currently suing Presley's son, Navarone Garcia, for breach of contract.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The company is seeking damages for theft, conversion, breach of contract and civil fraud.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Coulibaly terminated his contract and filed a claim with FIFA against ES Sahel for a breach of contract.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Kruse is currently suing Presley's son, Navarone Garcia, for breach of contract.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Breach of contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breach%20of%20contract. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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