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as in infringements
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 violations
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 gaps
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 violates
to fail to keep
a builder being sued by a homeowner for breaching a contract
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Recent Examples of breaches
Taylor Croft,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026
Less friction for good actors, less room for bad actors, and less pointless duplication for everyone else, all the while protecting platforms from data breaches and litigation.
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Raj Ananthanpillai,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Because wearables track sensitive data, privacy and data protection are top of mind for many women who use them, especially after several notable data breaches.
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Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
18 June 2026
Still, groups across Africa have sounded alarms about dangers inherent in these provisions, including data breaches.
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Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
17 June 2026
That information can come from people-search sites, data brokers, old breaches or public records.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
This training aims to prepare graduates to protect real national infrastructure from network breaches.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
China Labor Watch reported allegations of labor-rights violations at BYD’s Szeged plant in Hungary, including seven-day workweeks, excessive overtime, recruitment fees leading to debt bondage, visa breaches, and harsh living conditions for Chinese migrant workers hired through subcontractors.
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Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
In cracking down on these institutional breaches, Trump is not breaking the rules but defending the foundation the rules were meant to protect.
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Scott Warren,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
Gas breaches $6 a gallon in California.
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Angela Cullen,
Bloomberg,
30 Apr. 2026
Her filing says the renaming violates federal statutes, breaches the board’s fiduciary duties and contradicts the trust Congress created after Kennedy’s assassination.
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Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
When magma breaches the surface of the Earth, it’s usually called lava.
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Quanta Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
The sound of her paws on the floor, the weight of her on your lap, the pure joy of her silly expressions, the sound of her bark when the mailman breaches the front porch, the softness of her wooly head, and yes, even the ever-present doggy breath.
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Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
As a battle ensues, the matriarch of the Tulkuns breaches the water and attacks the enemy ship, also known as the factory ship.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
17 Dec. 2025
The difference, Tillmon said, is that whereas law enforcement is more responsive in nature, violence interrupters act before a situation breaches a level of crime.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
Nothing so much as a heated theological debate breaches the Brotherhood’s temperate cultural climes.
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Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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Data breaches, ransomware attacks and cybersecurity hacks have impacted government systems before and are only likely to worsen with the rise of artificial intelligence, some experts say.
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Taylor Croft,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026
Less friction for good actors, less room for bad actors, and less pointless duplication for everyone else, all the while protecting platforms from data breaches and litigation.
—
Raj Ananthanpillai,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Because wearables track sensitive data, privacy and data protection are top of mind for many women who use them, especially after several notable data breaches.
—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
18 June 2026
Still, groups across Africa have sounded alarms about dangers inherent in these provisions, including data breaches.
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Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
17 June 2026
That information can come from people-search sites, data brokers, old breaches or public records.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
This training aims to prepare graduates to protect real national infrastructure from network breaches.
—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
China Labor Watch reported allegations of labor-rights violations at BYD’s Szeged plant in Hungary, including seven-day workweeks, excessive overtime, recruitment fees leading to debt bondage, visa breaches, and harsh living conditions for Chinese migrant workers hired through subcontractors.
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Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
In cracking down on these institutional breaches, Trump is not breaking the rules but defending the foundation the rules were meant to protect.
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Scott Warren,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
Verb
Wembanyama’s unorthodox combination of height and skill breaches our paradigms.
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Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
Gas breaches $6 a gallon in California.
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Angela Cullen,
Bloomberg,
30 Apr. 2026
Her filing says the renaming violates federal statutes, breaches the board’s fiduciary duties and contradicts the trust Congress created after Kennedy’s assassination.
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Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
When magma breaches the surface of the Earth, it’s usually called lava.
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Quanta Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
The sound of her paws on the floor, the weight of her on your lap, the pure joy of her silly expressions, the sound of her bark when the mailman breaches the front porch, the softness of her wooly head, and yes, even the ever-present doggy breath.
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Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
As a battle ensues, the matriarch of the Tulkuns breaches the water and attacks the enemy ship, also known as the factory ship.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
17 Dec. 2025
The difference, Tillmon said, is that whereas law enforcement is more responsive in nature, violence interrupters act before a situation breaches a level of crime.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
Nothing so much as a heated theological debate breaches the Brotherhood’s temperate cultural climes.
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Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breaches
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Four groups, one from each of those religions, filed a brief urging the high court to take up the USCCB’s case, warning that keeping the lower court rulings in place could lead to infringements on religious autonomy for other religions.
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Montana led the nation in passing legislation that limits infringements on the ability of any resident to make full use of AI and related technologies.
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Three additional restaurants were cited for violations including heavy grease accumulation, missing handwashing signs and an ice machine leak.
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The Justice Manual violations described above represent only one dimension of the illegality of this Fund.
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Rissetto used her own dad, Michel Arteaga, to depict the nation's health literacy gaps.
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Despite some large gaps heading into Friday, legislative Democrats and the governor had already closed several other ones.
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Filing a false immigration claim violates anti-fraud statues, according to DHS General Counsel James Percival, and those who file them should be held accountable, according to a memo from Percival and reviewed by ABC News.
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In 2022, a federal judge ruled that the state law violates Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act.
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Detectives are continuing an investigation that began weeks ago, Azarcon said, and are analyzing evidence to see whether the six are linked to additional crimes.
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Megan Swenson, lead stenographer for the Police Department, said her team works with officers and analysts to transcribe the department reports while meticulously reviewing the facts of cases ranging from the highly sensitive violent crimes to routine traffic stops.
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The piece has seven holes for customization, and it’s designed to be worn at the hips or waist.
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If your idea of a bucket-list trip includes your furry friend digging holes in the sand and splashing around in the surf, then add Rehoboth Beach to the top of your list.
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What breaks my heart is that Vermax’s cries sounded like a dog crying, a dog dying.
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The Ocean's Eleven actor brought up his first encounter with Elliott while the cast was discussing who breaks character the most while filming Landman.
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Do not allow the sins of the past to overwhelm, to drown the present.
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That relationship was based on sinners confessing their sins to this vicar.
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“Breaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaches. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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