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
He was also charged with harassment after breaching a restraining order.
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Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
The ruling by the judge is focused on damages on Palou breaching his contract to race for McLaren starting in 2024.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Marr later overturned the suspension after presenting evidence that the horse had been contaminated by someone outside his control who came into contact with the animal after breaching security.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Dempsey had been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to assaulting a law enforcement officer with a dangerous weapon and breaching the seat of Congress.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Chinese offshore yuan has gained over 1% against the dollar in the past month, breaching the key threshold of 7 per dollar last month for the first time since May 2023.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
In the nineteen-eighties, Stimpfle decided to devote his spare time and energies to breaching that curtain, reëstablishing Russian-American connections, and reuniting Native relatives.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Lucas became a litmus test of sorts when his old school, Wisconsin, sued Miami, alleging Cristobal's staff induced the freshman into breaching his NIL contract with the Badgers.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Jan. 2026
Lucas became a litmus test of sorts when his old school, Wisconsin, sued Miami, alleging Cristobal's staff induced the freshman into breaching his NIL contract with the Badgers.
—CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
The ruling by the judge is focused on damages on Palou breaching his contract to race for McLaren starting in 2024.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Marr later overturned the suspension after presenting evidence that the horse had been contaminated by someone outside his control who came into contact with the animal after breaching security.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Dempsey had been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to assaulting a law enforcement officer with a dangerous weapon and breaching the seat of Congress.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Chinese offshore yuan has gained over 1% against the dollar in the past month, breaching the key threshold of 7 per dollar last month for the first time since May 2023.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
In the nineteen-eighties, Stimpfle decided to devote his spare time and energies to breaching that curtain, reëstablishing Russian-American connections, and reuniting Native relatives.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Lucas became a litmus test of sorts when his old school, Wisconsin, sued Miami, alleging Cristobal's staff induced the freshman into breaching his NIL contract with the Badgers.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Jan. 2026
Lucas became a litmus test of sorts when his old school, Wisconsin, sued Miami, alleging Cristobal's staff induced the freshman into breaching his NIL contract with the Badgers.
—CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breaching
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Private property owners may prohibit guns on their premises and direct anyone violating their rules to leave.—
Paul Kiefer,
jsonline.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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After being notified of the action, Musk’s company almost immediately countersued the conservative influencer, accusing her of violating the platform’s terms of service, which state any disputes with X must be brought in Texas.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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But if Rubio is serious about breaking China's grip on critical minerals, his summit should devote equal attention to building up the secondary market for recycled materials.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The result is a supremely creamy sauce that clings to the chicken and mushrooms without breaking.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Breaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaching. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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