breaching

present participle of breach

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Recent Examples of breaching Now, the leading AI labs are reporting actual incidents involving models breaching or escaping their testing environments, one after another in just a few weeks. Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 And TikTok claims to have shut down several streams within 90 seconds, before banning the account outright due to Hilton breaching the social media platform’s Community Guidelines. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026 Taken together, the filings catch the deal breaching both thresholds—the guidelines’ 1,800 ceiling in distribution and cable, and Philadelphia Bank’s 30% line in the markets where writers sell their work. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 Advertisement This year, Grisham filed a new lawsuit against Miller for allegedly breaching that settlement. Chad De Guzman, Time, 3 Aug. 2026 This follows accounts from witnesses that reported a large splash offshore and, moments later, what appeared to be a shark breaching with a human body in its mouth before disappearing beneath the waves. Noe Padilla, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026 Anthropic said the earliest incident of its models breaching another organization was from April, and that none of the organizations recognized they had been hacked. Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 31 July 2026 Los Angeles sued its longtime fundraising partner in 2024, accusing GLAZA of breaching agreements and hoarding zoo data and funds. Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 The announcement came after local authorities in Ceuta had asked the central government in Madrid for reinforcements to manage a border crisis that boiled over Thursday with large crowds of people breaching the border fence. ABC News, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breaching
Verb
  • Rezaei accused Washington of violating the memorandum of understanding and launching attacks without first referring the issue to the dispute resolution committee.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The genocide case is before the International Court of Justice, where South Africa has accused Israel of violating the Genocide Convention.
    Arielle Kaden, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • After breaking a 37-year Triple Crown drought, American Pharoah went on to win the Haskell and Breeders’ Cup Classic, as well as take second at the Travers.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Citizen, off-duty trooper credited with saving lives Amanda Lee Myers is a senior crime reporter who covers cold case investigations, the death penalty and breaking news for USA TODAY.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Breaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaching. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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