breach of contract
idiom
: failure to do what a contract requires
They sued him for breach of contract.
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So the investors are suing her and Joggy for securities fraud, misrepresentation, unjust enrichment, breach of contract and more.
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Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
Star Valley Health filed a complaint against Change Healthcare over an alleged breach of contract.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Carli has sued Sony Music for breach of contract and fraud.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
The team's counterclaims include defamation, civil conspiracy, tortious interference and breach of contract.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
Star Valley Health filed a complaint against Change Healthcare over an alleged breach of contract.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Carli has sued Sony Music for breach of contract and fraud.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
The team's counterclaims include defamation, civil conspiracy, tortious interference and breach of contract.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Breach of contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breach%20of%20contract. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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