breach of contract
idiom
: failure to do what a contract requires
They sued him for breach of contract.
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OpenAI also is going up against The New York Times in a copyright infringement case, and separately against Elon Musk, who had helped start OpenAI as a nonprofit in 2015 and is now suing for breach of contract.
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 24 June 2025
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Vendors who expected an earlier opening claimed breach of contract and demanded refunds.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2025
With the rejection, the county’s letter stated that if the developers don’t demolish the site by the agreed upon date, the action would be considered a breach of contract.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2025
To those of us who look to the Doctor to represent a kind of super-powered secular humanism, the show's credulous embrace of religion and superstition feels like a breach of contract with the viewer.
—Glen Weldon, NPR, 7 June 2025
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 24 June 2025
Related Articles Winn-Dixie brand dodges extinction again: Investors buy 170 stores from Aldi
Vendors who expected an earlier opening claimed breach of contract and demanded refunds.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2025
With the rejection, the county’s letter stated that if the developers don’t demolish the site by the agreed upon date, the action would be considered a breach of contract.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2025
To those of us who look to the Doctor to represent a kind of super-powered secular humanism, the show's credulous embrace of religion and superstition feels like a breach of contract with the viewer.
—Glen Weldon, NPR, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for breach of contract
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“Breach of contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breach%20of%20contract. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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