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
Red, White and Breach returns as scientists investigate whether legendary breaching great whites have entered American waters.
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Denise Petski,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Following last month's verdict, Meta was ordered to pay the maximum civil penalty allowed by law — $5,000 per violation — for breaching the state's Unfair Practices Act, totaling $375 million.
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Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Leeds United are considering taking legal action against Leicester City after Everton were ordered to pay Burnley £35million ($47m) for breaching financial rules.
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Beren Cross,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Meanwhile on the other end of the Cape, a 12- to 15-foot white shark was spotted breaching out of the water off the Provincetown tip.
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Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
15 June 2026
The American Federation of Musicians (AFM), a union for session musicians, is suing Universal Music Group (UMG) and Warner Music Group (WMG) for breaching their collective bargaining agreement over use of their music by AI programs.
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Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 June 2026
Both Israel and Hamas have accused the other of breaching the ceasefire and their commitments under the agreement.
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Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
Peters was the first local election official to be charged with breaching security after the 2020 election.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
The group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for breaching Instructure, the company behind the learning management system used by about 40% of universities.
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Tarika Barrett,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Following last month's verdict, Meta was ordered to pay the maximum civil penalty allowed by law — $5,000 per violation — for breaching the state's Unfair Practices Act, totaling $375 million.
—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Leeds United are considering taking legal action against Leicester City after Everton were ordered to pay Burnley £35million ($47m) for breaching financial rules.
—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Meanwhile on the other end of the Cape, a 12- to 15-foot white shark was spotted breaching out of the water off the Provincetown tip.
—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
15 June 2026
The American Federation of Musicians (AFM), a union for session musicians, is suing Universal Music Group (UMG) and Warner Music Group (WMG) for breaching their collective bargaining agreement over use of their music by AI programs.
—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 June 2026
Both Israel and Hamas have accused the other of breaching the ceasefire and their commitments under the agreement.
—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
Peters was the first local election official to be charged with breaching security after the 2020 election.
—
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
The group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for breaching Instructure, the company behind the learning management system used by about 40% of universities.
—
Tarika Barrett,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breaching
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Then, in November of 2024, Amazon suspended his account for allegedly violating the company’s product review policies.
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An Idaho man argues in a pair of tort claims that Idaho law enforcement agencies are violating state law by letting an artificial intelligence security company train its algorithm with data collected in Caldwell, Wilder and other cities.
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Dennis Romero Dennis Romero is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.
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In 2012, most estimates were that breaking a 2048-bit RSA key would require a billion physical qubits.
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