breach of contract
idiom
: failure to do what a contract requires
They sued him for breach of contract.
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Bud Miley, who would later sue Sanders for breach of contract after he was fired from CBD American Shaman in late 2019, was brought in to run the franchise program, called American Shaman Franchise Systems.
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Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Musk sued Altman and OpenAI last year for breach of contract and has since tried to thwart the company's effort to restructure into a for-profit entity.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Perry was also accused of intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and indemnity and contribution.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
The two media giants are suing for breach of contract, with Warners the latest to allege that Sling’s new Day, Week and Weekend passes violate programming agreements.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Musk sued Altman and OpenAI last year for breach of contract and has since tried to thwart the company's effort to restructure into a for-profit entity.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Perry was also accused of intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and indemnity and contribution.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
The two media giants are suing for breach of contract, with Warners the latest to allege that Sling’s new Day, Week and Weekend passes violate programming agreements.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Breach of contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breach%20of%20contract. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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