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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 offence
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
Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2025
Instead, we were asked to look away, to focus only on the good, and to ignore a serious breach of ethics and law.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 June 2025
Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Still, some have breached defenses, striking urban areas, military bases, and key infrastructure, showing the limits of even advanced systems.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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Noun
Last week, Krispy Kreme begun notifying over 160,000 people affected by a data breach last fall.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2025
Instead, we were asked to look away, to focus only on the good, and to ignore a serious breach of ethics and law.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 June 2025
Verb
Correspondingly, losses have increased, and more clubs are at risk of breaching PSR limits.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Still, some have breached defenses, striking urban areas, military bases, and key infrastructure, showing the limits of even advanced systems.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breach
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Whether they are regulated globally or locally, human rights violations within supplier networks will never reflect well on parent companies.—
Mary Foley,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Earlier this year, the DOJ filed a lawsuit against Chicago, asserting identical violations of the supremacy clause due to Chicago laws restraining local cooperation with immigration enforcement.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2025
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The larger the gaps, the faster the sucker will lose its grip.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 June 2025
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The gap between the two has never been as narrow – at least where security is concerned.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The family of 17-year-old Victor Perez, an autistic teenager who was shot nine times by police officers in Idaho earlier this year, is suing the Pocatello Police Department (PPD) over claims that officers violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Earlier in the week, perhaps the most notable setback was a ruling by the Senate parliamentarian that a cap on health care provider taxes, which is projected to save billions of dollars in federal Medicaid spending, violated the Senate’s Byrd Rule.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
29 June 2025
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In 11 months, reigning Formula One world champion Max Verstappen accrued as many penalty points across six different infringements.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Honeywell filed a lawsuit last week in U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina against the patent company, Patent Armory Inc. Earlier, Patent Armory had sued Honeywell in April for patent infringement in the Eastern District of Texas.—
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2025
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Despite decades of investment, more than $74 million across 11 southern African reserves, rhino poaching continues at alarming rates, driven by global horn demand, inequality, corruption and organized crime.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Her only 'crime' seems to be coming from the 'wrong' country.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Fuller was then released in February, and the Dolphins still have a major hole for starting-caliber cornerbacks ahead of nickel Kader Kohou after the draft.—
David Furones,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Now that hole is being filled with full service, amenitized buildings and a public park along the two mile canal.—
Shimon Shkury,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Verb
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He was later fired for misconduct stemming from the case and broke his silence in a series of interviews after Read's verdict was announced, after he was not invited to take the stand in her second trial.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Those same fans then saw Judge show off his otherworldly strength in the Yankees’ 5-3 loss to the Orioles, as his solo home run off Tomoyuki Sugano in the third inning broke a 2-2 tie.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025
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As a result, anyone who sought treatment for a physical illness at St. Leonard’s Hospital first had to confess their sins and have their soul cleansed.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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The Lorde’s Virgin birth came on June 27, and it was born with sin.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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“Breach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breach. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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