breached

past tense of breach

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Recent Examples of breached Mall at Concord Mills Limited Partnership claimed the Go Green CBD breached its lease, owing $104,770 in back rent and other charges as of June 1. Catherine Muccigrosso july 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026 And last year, someone breached Datadog's own source code, which is a pretty uncomfortable look for a company whose whole pitch is securing everyone else. Todd Gordon, CNBC, 14 July 2026 The final show of Jay-Z's anniversary concert series at Yankee Stadium on Sunday was delayed for hours after hundreds of ticketless fans flooded the gates and breached security, according to officials. Christina Fan, CBS News, 13 July 2026 The rains breached reservoirs, including the dramatic collapse of part of a dam in Hengzhou that inundated a wide area with fast-flowing muddy water. ABC News, 10 July 2026 Led by attorneys Darren Heitner and Ryan Downton, Borovicanin’s group argues that the NCAA has breached obligations owed to them in the Division I Manual. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 July 2026 For climate attorneys, the struggle is to determine which duty was breached as national laws do not typically create a direct liability for GHG emissions. Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 If he is found to have seriously breached parliament’s rules, he could be suspended. Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 The parliamentary commissioner for standards ruled in January that Farage breached MPs’ rules 17 times with failures to report interests amounting to £384,000 (about $507,000). Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breached
Verb
  • In an 80-page ruling obtained by Rolling Stone, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court found that Carliz De La Cruz Hernández can move forward with her claim that the recording’s use violated her right to protect her identity from commercial exploitation.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026
  • The lawsuit is brought under a legal theory that the prison system has violated a state law known as the Administrative Procedure Act, which provides oversight to the legislative and judicial branches of state agencies and their actions.
    Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • The lawsuit seeks a declaration that Harwood broke the site’s Terms of Service and unspecified damages.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • England broke the stalemate and took a 1-0 lead in the 55th minute with a goal by Barcelona forward Anthony Gordon.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

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“Breached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breached. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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