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as in violation
a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation
the president's deliberate misstatements were widely seen as a breach of the public trust
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as in crime
a breaking of a moral or legal code
cheating on the exam was a serious breach of the military academy's honor code
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as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
the cat got out of the yard through a breach in the hedge
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as in to violate
to fail to keep
a builder being sued by a homeowner for breaching a contract
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Recent Examples of breach
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Middleton is reportedly very shaken by a data breach that saw a healthcare worker attempt to profit from her confidential medical records.
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Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
22 June 2026
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
That is, real, not merely illusory, measures, so that the allure to breach peace for imagined gains is overshadowed.
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Keith Tidman,
Baltimore Sun,
15 June 2026
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Noun
Deadline has heard audio from the gathering, during which Ruben alleged that investor APX had failed to deliver finance and was in breach of their agreement.
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Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Middleton is reportedly very shaken by a data breach that saw a healthcare worker attempt to profit from her confidential medical records.
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Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
22 June 2026
Verb
Leeds United are considering taking legal action against Leicester City after Everton were ordered to pay Burnley £35million ($47m) for breaching financial rules.
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Beren Cross,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
That is, real, not merely illusory, measures, so that the allure to breach peace for imagined gains is overshadowed.
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Keith Tidman,
Baltimore Sun,
15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breach
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She is also accused of harassment and violation of temporary order for protection against domestic violence, both of which are misdemeanor offenses.
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According to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office, 51-year-old Mathers of Chesterfield did not appear for an adjourned bond-violation hearing and sentencing after pleading no contest on May 11 to operating while intoxicated.
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My job is to report in a timely manner on crime, mass shootings, war coverage, domestic and international affairs, pop culture and more.
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Although federal law requires the VA to publish statistics on arrests, citations, investigations and prosecutions by local agencies, the campus police website has no link to crime data.
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And that gap has real consequences.
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The donated jet was designed to bridge the gap until the other planes are ready.
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Accusing Israel of violating the ceasefire in Lebanon, Iran balked at attending talks planned Friday, the first since the Iranian and US presidents signed the 14-clause memorandum of understanding (MoU) earlier in the week.
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The prior Minnesota Anti-SLAPP law required that the court make certain pre-trial factual findings which was held to violate the right to a jury trial.
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Suno entered the music business to significant controversy, as all the major record companies sued the company on allegations of mass copyright infringement over Suno’s AI training model.
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The compensation model is intriguing because major media companies are taking a two-track approach to AI, filing copyright infringement suits in some cases and striking content licensing deals with AI firms in others.
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The movie’s gravest sin, though, might be its very existence.
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Do not allow the sins of the past to overwhelm, to drown the present.
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The crash also resulted in a large hole in the side of the vessel.
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The piece has seven holes for customization, and it’s designed to be worn at the hips or waist.
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Puncture wounds are a classic example, but lacerations, fractures that break the skin, burns, crush injuries and even relatively minor cuts can also pose a risk if they are contaminated with dirt or debris.
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“Breach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breach. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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