breach of contract
idiom
: failure to do what a contract requires
They sued him for breach of contract.
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Baldoni later responded with his own $400 million lawsuit against Lively, Reynolds, and their publicist Leslie Sloane, claiming defamation, civil extortion, invasion of privacy, and breach of contract.
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Among the loudest critics is co-founder Elon Musk, who departed in 2018, started a competitor called xAI in 2023, and then sued OpenAI and Altman for alleged breach of contract and financial damages.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Getty Images Alex Palou has been ordered to pay McLaren $12 million in damages for breach of contract by a judge in a United Kingdom Commercial Court in London.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The city brings claims for breach of contract and trademark infringement.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Among the loudest critics is co-founder Elon Musk, who departed in 2018, started a competitor called xAI in 2023, and then sued OpenAI and Altman for alleged breach of contract and financial damages.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Getty Images Alex Palou has been ordered to pay McLaren $12 million in damages for breach of contract by a judge in a United Kingdom Commercial Court in London.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The city brings claims for breach of contract and trademark infringement.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Breach of contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breach%20of%20contract. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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