breach of contract
idiom
: failure to do what a contract requires
They sued him for breach of contract.
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Amid mounting financial and legal woes, Horizon Series, Costner’s loan-out firm, was sued in May for breach of contract for roughly $350,000 over unpaid fees across Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1 and its sequel.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2025
Therefore, the Insurers are liable for breach of contract and tortious bad faith, and are liable to their Insureds for compensatory, consequential, and punitive damages.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
He was fired from the film for breach of contract relating to his substance use.
—EW.com, 25 July 2025
Musk’s claims against OpenAI include breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and unfair business practices.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 24 June 2025
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2025
Therefore, the Insurers are liable for breach of contract and tortious bad faith, and are liable to their Insureds for compensatory, consequential, and punitive damages.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
He was fired from the film for breach of contract relating to his substance use.
—EW.com, 25 July 2025
Musk’s claims against OpenAI include breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and unfair business practices.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 24 June 2025
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“Breach of contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breach%20of%20contract. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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