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
Last month, he was acquitted in a separate case of breaching the country’s strict royal defamation laws.
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Phisanu Phromchanya, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In a photo released by the company, a pair of the whales can be seen breaching the choppy surface, pointing their smooth, tapered heads into the air.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Witnessing a breaching humpback or Blue and Fin whales is a highlight of any UnCruise adventure.
—Uncruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Ferrara and his company have been charged with two counts of breaching workplace safety duties by SafeWork NSW.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Ashli Babbitt, the Air Force veteran and pro-Trump rioter who was shot and killed on January 6, 2021, after breaching a sensitive area of the US Capitol, will now receive military funeral honors.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005, breaching New Orleans' levees and flooding much of the city.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The federal government is currently working to stop the flies from breaching our borders after screwworm infestations recently appeared in Mexico and Central America.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
That audit resulted in the government accusing Hutchison of breaching the previous 25-year contract by failing to share 10 percent of net income.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Aug. 2025
Phisanu Phromchanya, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In a photo released by the company, a pair of the whales can be seen breaching the choppy surface, pointing their smooth, tapered heads into the air.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Witnessing a breaching humpback or Blue and Fin whales is a highlight of any UnCruise adventure.
—Uncruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Ferrara and his company have been charged with two counts of breaching workplace safety duties by SafeWork NSW.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Ashli Babbitt, the Air Force veteran and pro-Trump rioter who was shot and killed on January 6, 2021, after breaching a sensitive area of the US Capitol, will now receive military funeral honors.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005, breaching New Orleans' levees and flooding much of the city.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The federal government is currently working to stop the flies from breaching our borders after screwworm infestations recently appeared in Mexico and Central America.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
That audit resulted in the government accusing Hutchison of breaching the previous 25-year contract by failing to share 10 percent of net income.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breaching
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The bill will force cities in large counties in the state to allow projects on properties within one-half mile of certain transit stops, even on land that is not zoned for residential use, or face a fine for violating state law.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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San Diego City Councilmember Jennifer Campbell has admitted violating city record-keeping rules during her 2022 re-election campaign and agreed to pay a $300 fine to resolve the case brought by the San Diego Ethics Commission.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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While Japan and China are already breaking speed records and bringing the technology to life, projects in the West are still struggling to deliver even conventional high-speed rail.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Breaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaching. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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