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to fail to keep
a builder being sued by a homeowner for breaching a contract
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Recent Examples of breached
It can be collected, packaged, breached, sold and reused against people over and over again.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
The plaintiffs have argued the American companies breached their duty by allegedly allowing the sale of components into the wrong hands, despite export controls, leading to the goods allegedly making their way into Shahed drones, Kh-101 and Iskander-M missiles.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Agents hit the door forcefully twice and breached the door.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
More recently, the Commission found that Meta breached the EU’s Digital Services Act by failing to keep under-13s off its platforms, with a preliminary investigation determining that minors are easily able to bypass checks.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 12 May 2026
But the court allowed the lawsuit to proceed on the theory that Meta may have breached its own terms of service by allowing scam ads to spread.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Saturday the victim had breached airport security, deliberately scaled a perimeter fence and ran onto the runway.
—Jeffrey Cook, ABC News, 9 May 2026
Late last night, a trespasser breached airport security at Denver Int’l Airport, deliberately scaled a perimeter fence, and ran out onto a runway.
—Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 9 May 2026
The ranks of people who have had accounts hacked have recently featured such high-profile types as FBI Director Kash Patel, who apparently saw his Gmail account breached by Iranian hackers.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
The plaintiffs have argued the American companies breached their duty by allegedly allowing the sale of components into the wrong hands, despite export controls, leading to the goods allegedly making their way into Shahed drones, Kh-101 and Iskander-M missiles.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Agents hit the door forcefully twice and breached the door.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
More recently, the Commission found that Meta breached the EU’s Digital Services Act by failing to keep under-13s off its platforms, with a preliminary investigation determining that minors are easily able to bypass checks.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 12 May 2026
But the court allowed the lawsuit to proceed on the theory that Meta may have breached its own terms of service by allowing scam ads to spread.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Saturday the victim had breached airport security, deliberately scaled a perimeter fence and ran onto the runway.
—Jeffrey Cook, ABC News, 9 May 2026
Late last night, a trespasser breached airport security at Denver Int’l Airport, deliberately scaled a perimeter fence, and ran out onto a runway.
—Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 9 May 2026
The ranks of people who have had accounts hacked have recently featured such high-profile types as FBI Director Kash Patel, who apparently saw his Gmail account breached by Iranian hackers.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breached
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Apkarian found that the ads, which have been on the airwaves for more than 20 years, violated California’s false advertising law by disseminating public statements about the disposal of property — specifically vehicle donations — that were misleading by omission.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
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The flotilla, involving nearly 500 activists from 45 countries, revives questions over enforcing blockades in international waters amid Gaza’s deepening humanitarian crisis and a fragile, frequently violated ceasefire.—
Suzan Fraser,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Bo-Katan explains the Mandalorians who raised Din and taught him to never show his face are religious zealots known as the Children of the Watch, who broke from Mandalorian society.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Suddenly, all hell broke loose.—
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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