as in violating
to fail to keep
a builder being sued by a homeowner for breaching a contract
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Recent Examples of breaching
That target refers to temperature increases over 20 years, but breaching it for one year shows efforts to slow down climate change have been insufficient, the scientists who wrote the new paper said.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Wife killed in February airstrikes Mojtaba Khamenei was a particular target for criticism by protesters during unrest over the death of a young woman in police custody in 2022, after she was arrested for allegedly breaching the Islamic Republic's strict dress codes.
—James Powel, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Oil prices breaching $100 already threaten inflation and consumer spending globally.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
The bankruptcy filing came after a lawsuit in Solano County that accused Smart Axe of breaching a contract with the owners of Solano Town Center in Fairfield.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez appears to be breaching the Football Association’s (FA) rules regarding promoting betting companies.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Enter Kevin Spacey, who was on the hook for over $31 million to MRC for breaching his contract by violating anti-harassment policies.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 28 Feb. 2026
Both Trinidad and Barbados later accepted liability for breaching Thomas’ constitutional rights.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Cincinnati is accusing Sorsby of breaching his NIL contract, which the school says was signed in July 2025 to cover the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
—Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Wife killed in February airstrikes Mojtaba Khamenei was a particular target for criticism by protesters during unrest over the death of a young woman in police custody in 2022, after she was arrested for allegedly breaching the Islamic Republic's strict dress codes.
—James Powel, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Oil prices breaching $100 already threaten inflation and consumer spending globally.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
The bankruptcy filing came after a lawsuit in Solano County that accused Smart Axe of breaching a contract with the owners of Solano Town Center in Fairfield.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez appears to be breaching the Football Association’s (FA) rules regarding promoting betting companies.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Enter Kevin Spacey, who was on the hook for over $31 million to MRC for breaching his contract by violating anti-harassment policies.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 28 Feb. 2026
Both Trinidad and Barbados later accepted liability for breaching Thomas’ constitutional rights.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Cincinnati is accusing Sorsby of breaching his NIL contract, which the school says was signed in July 2025 to cover the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
—Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breaching
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The judge had called attorneys representing the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado and ICE back into his courtroom for a hearing this week after the ACLU and other attorneys alleged that ICE was repeatedly violating his order.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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In February, the NBA fined the Utah Jazz $500,000 and the Pacers $100,000 for violating the league’s player participation policy as part of a league-wide crackdown on tanking.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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The conflict was sparked by Hezbollah targeting Israel after the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, breaking a 2024 ceasefire that in any case had largely failed.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Adebayo’s 43-point first half set a new franchise record for the most points by a Heat player in any half, breaking the previous team record of 37 points set by James in a second half on March 3, 2014.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Breaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaching. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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