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
Security concerns intensified after the 2024 Copa América final, when thousands of fans breached security checkpoints, jumped fences and forced their way into Hard Rock Stadium, creating mayhem and delays before the match.
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Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
After the shooting, prosecutors said ICE agents surrounded the home, used tear gas and later breached the home, taking four people into custody.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 29 May 2026
One family member described a child being thrown across a room after a Gran Tierra pipeline breached.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 May 2026
If portfolio valuations fall (and private credit managers set their own valuations), NAV loan covenants can be breached, potentially forcing fund managers to recall distributions already paid to limited partners.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
From 81-5, Hyderabad breached the 190-mark thanks to Nitish Reddy (38) and impact sub Salil Arora (35), as the duo added 56 off 24 balls.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Documents were deliberately burned, safes were breached, and what sensitive military documents survived were ripped and charred.
—Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
Stocks in Europe are tracking their Asian counterparts higher after Japan’s Nikkei 225 breached 65,000 on Monday for the first time.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 25 May 2026
On April 24, the water main was breached when cement slurry mix came into contact with the water main near Bonita Avenue and Cuesta Drive.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
After the shooting, prosecutors said ICE agents surrounded the home, used tear gas and later breached the home, taking four people into custody.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 29 May 2026
One family member described a child being thrown across a room after a Gran Tierra pipeline breached.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 May 2026
If portfolio valuations fall (and private credit managers set their own valuations), NAV loan covenants can be breached, potentially forcing fund managers to recall distributions already paid to limited partners.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
From 81-5, Hyderabad breached the 190-mark thanks to Nitish Reddy (38) and impact sub Salil Arora (35), as the duo added 56 off 24 balls.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Documents were deliberately burned, safes were breached, and what sensitive military documents survived were ripped and charred.
—Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
Stocks in Europe are tracking their Asian counterparts higher after Japan’s Nikkei 225 breached 65,000 on Monday for the first time.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 25 May 2026
On April 24, the water main was breached when cement slurry mix came into contact with the water main near Bonita Avenue and Cuesta Drive.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breached
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Protestant ethics, however, are not violated without the torment of guilt or the pleasure of self-destruction; never good enough, never bad enough.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Patagonia alleged Pattie Gonia violated the agreement by selling merchandise, and the complaint includes email correspondence between the parties in 2025, in which the company reminded the drag queen their agreement prohibits the commercialization of the Pattie Gonia name.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Henry broke on top in the first inning when Oquendo walked and scored on Brooke’s single.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Santiago Garza broke a 2-2 tie with a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth at Cal State Fullerton.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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“Breached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breached. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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