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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 breaching
The experiences and insights April’s gained through all this pour out of her like a joyous river breaching a beaver dam.
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Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
The design calls for stripping the iron bars off windows and breaching the castle walls for generous corner entrances.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026
The same month, Meta was hit with a 200 million euros fine for breaching obligations to give consumers the choice of a service that uses less of their personal data.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
On Tuesday, Crisafulli presented a $38,000 request for a pneumatic breaching tool.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
The Celtics also must time and structure their signings carefully to avoid breaching the tax line.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Rather than wilt, Newcastle rallied, with substitutes Harvey Barnes, Yoane Wissa and Anthony Elanga repeatedly breaching the home side’s back line.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The island is surrounded by breaching humpback whales, and its days are filled with 80-degree sunshine.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
He was also charged with harassment after breaching a restraining order.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
The design calls for stripping the iron bars off windows and breaching the castle walls for generous corner entrances.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026
The same month, Meta was hit with a 200 million euros fine for breaching obligations to give consumers the choice of a service that uses less of their personal data.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
On Tuesday, Crisafulli presented a $38,000 request for a pneumatic breaching tool.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
The Celtics also must time and structure their signings carefully to avoid breaching the tax line.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Rather than wilt, Newcastle rallied, with substitutes Harvey Barnes, Yoane Wissa and Anthony Elanga repeatedly breaching the home side’s back line.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The island is surrounded by breaching humpback whales, and its days are filled with 80-degree sunshine.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
He was also charged with harassment after breaching a restraining order.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breaching
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Ramsey Orta, who famously recorded the police chokehold killing of Eric Garner in 2014, is back in legal hot water, accused of violating his supervised release in a gun case by assaulting two men in a Brooklyn smoke shop last July.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Rice was suspended for six games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy.—
Jane Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Click here to have breaking news alerts sent directly to your inbox.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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After rising higher earlier this year and briefly breaking the $100-per-ounce barrier, silver prices slid sharply before dipping and rising — and then dipping again.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Breaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaching. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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