breach of contract
idiom
: failure to do what a contract requires
They sued him for breach of contract.
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Later that year, Roper sued them over unpaid royalties, trademark infringement, fraud, and breach of contract.
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Andy Greene, VIBE.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Later that year, Roper sued them over unpaid royalties, trademark infringement, fraud, and breach of contract.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
Now, a termination letter has been handed down by Cal Expo's board of directors to California Dreamin', describing a past-due payment of $200,000 and a termination of their agreement for breach of contract.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Baldoni later responded with his own $400 million lawsuit against Lively, Reynolds, and their publicist Leslie Sloane, claiming defamation, civil extortion, invasion of privacy, and breach of contract.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
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Andy Greene, VIBE.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Later that year, Roper sued them over unpaid royalties, trademark infringement, fraud, and breach of contract.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
Now, a termination letter has been handed down by Cal Expo's board of directors to California Dreamin', describing a past-due payment of $200,000 and a termination of their agreement for breach of contract.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Baldoni later responded with his own $400 million lawsuit against Lively, Reynolds, and their publicist Leslie Sloane, claiming defamation, civil extortion, invasion of privacy, and breach of contract.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Breach of contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breach%20of%20contract. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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