as in violated
to fail to keep
a builder being sued by a homeowner for breaching a contract
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Recent Examples of breached
The Kuwaiti army said its air defenses were activated when missile and drone attacks breached Kuwait's airspace.
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Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
The Mavericks allege the Stars breached a clause in both teams’ 1998 franchise agreement with the City of Dallas, before American Airlines Center’s 2001 opening.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
On Sunday, law enforcement breached a home in Pflugerville as part of their investigation.
—Peggy O'Hare, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
In their last four league games, Newcastle have conceded 11 times, with their goal breached at least twice in each.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The judge determined that Sundance had breached its subcontractor contract with Ahtna.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
Japan’s Nikkei 225 breached the 59,000 mark for the first time, driven by central bank board picks seen as dovish in their policy stance.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Either party could leave with cause if one of the groups breached the agreement.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Separately, the bank alleged Tuesday in a federal lawsuit in San Antonio that Casey breached personal guarantees on more than $80 million in loans on two projects.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
The Mavericks allege the Stars breached a clause in both teams’ 1998 franchise agreement with the City of Dallas, before American Airlines Center’s 2001 opening.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
On Sunday, law enforcement breached a home in Pflugerville as part of their investigation.
—Peggy O'Hare, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
In their last four league games, Newcastle have conceded 11 times, with their goal breached at least twice in each.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The judge determined that Sundance had breached its subcontractor contract with Ahtna.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
Japan’s Nikkei 225 breached the 59,000 mark for the first time, driven by central bank board picks seen as dovish in their policy stance.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Either party could leave with cause if one of the groups breached the agreement.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Separately, the bank alleged Tuesday in a federal lawsuit in San Antonio that Casey breached personal guarantees on more than $80 million in loans on two projects.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breached
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In January, a judge ruled that the city violated the state’s open meeting law when council members made a plan behind closed doors to sweep 9,800 homeless encampments.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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In February, for instance, the Department of Justice joined a lawsuit brought by the 1776 Project Foundation, alleging that the Los Angeles Unified School District had violated the law by conditioning funding on the basis of student race.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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State and local officials broke ground on a new mental health campus in Norwalk with over 150 beds at the Metropolitan State Hospital.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Last Friday, Altman posted on X that OpenAI had reached an agreement with DOD just hours after news broke that Anthropic’s relationship with the administration would be dissolved.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Breached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breached. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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