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Recent Examples of breach
Noun
Europe is already on high alert over the series of airspace breaches by Kremlin drones and aircraft. Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025 The groups invoked shareholder rights under Delaware law to obtain information from corporations; such requests are granted only in cases of a breach of fiduciary duty and not for routine management decisions. Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
The company released a more expensive version of its subscription-fee offering in the EU in 2023, but was slapped with a €200 million ($232 million) fine in April after regulators argued the model still breached the bloc’s digital antitrust rules and didn’t offer users a genuine free choice. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025 However, in 2022, the gap was breached, and the flies have been steadily moving northward. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for breach
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breach
Noun
  • Another major violation would be improper cooling.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Adav Noti, a former FEC general counsel and now executive director of the Campaign Legal Center, says even with a quorum, the commission has historically done very little to regulate campaign finance violations.
    Ashley Lopez, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The federal government has either shut down or experienced funding gaps 14 times since 1980.
    Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Adding them to your diet may help fill nutrient gaps, boost overall wellness, and provide essential vitamins, minerals, and plant compounds without taking up much space on your plate.
    Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Since then Russia is suspected of testing NATO’s resolve by violating the airspace of Norway, Romania, Denmark, Lithuania, Estonia, and now Germany too.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Though Russian craft have repeatedly violated NATO airspace during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the shootdowns over Poland represented the first time NATO had shot down Russian drones.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Brands frequently encounter obstacles, including the requirement for notarized test purchases and the treatment of each infringement as a separate case, even when multiple listings from the same seller are involved.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Wetzel is a trial lawyer who represents social media platforms and legacy media companies on music licensing and copyright issues, and reps a wide range of AI firms, including Suno and Udio, in copyright infringement lawsuits brought by the major record labels.
    Claudia Rosenbaum, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Tennessee law holds that those who committed crimes before 1999 can choose between being put to death by lethal injection or the electric chair.
    Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The office's programming extends to other areas as well, including domestic violence, human trafficking and interacting with victims of crimes.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • If the goal is a lineup with as few holes as possible, the Hurricanes do so more emphatically than any other team in the league.
    The Athletic NHL, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The wire makes digging up the bulbs more difficult, but allows the foliage to easily grow through the wire holes.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The therapy works by breaking a cycle.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Isiah Pacheco had his longest carry this season — and broke two tackles to do it.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The brothers grew up in a household ruled by their mother’s preachings about the sins of lust and carnal desire, per the outlet, which also reports that their father was an alcoholic.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • This also ensures the bacon drippings don’t go to waste, which is a serious Southern sin.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Breach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breach. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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