as in violated
to fail to keep
a builder being sued by a homeowner for breaching a contract
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Recent Examples of breached
The Bogotá, Colombia, native saw the scary scene two years ago during the Copa America final as thousands of ticketless fans breached the security gates at Hard Rock Stadium to watch Colombia face Argentina.
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Nbc News,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
The parliamentary commissioner for standards ruled in January that Farage breached MPs’ rules 17 times with failures to report interests amounting to £384,000 (about $507,000).
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
At a certain point, the membrane of actor, of character to real human being was breached.
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Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
First on the docket is the latest LastPass hack, in which hackers breached a third-party tool the company uses and stole customer information.
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Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
The companies most affected may not be the ones breached tomorrow.
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Kumar Mehta,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The Bogotá, Colombia, native saw the scary scene two years ago during the Copa America final as thousands of ticketless fans breached the security gates at Hard Rock Stadium to watch Colombia face Argentina.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
At previous tournaments, hydration breaks were in place when certain temperatures were breached.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Olwan crossed midfield all alone, caught up to Noor Alrawabdeh’s long pass, dribbled down the left wing, breached the penalty box, cut past defender Philipp Leinhart, then, from some 15 yards, curled a shot that kissed off the inside of the right post.
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Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
Nbc News,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
The parliamentary commissioner for standards ruled in January that Farage breached MPs’ rules 17 times with failures to report interests amounting to £384,000 (about $507,000).
—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
At a certain point, the membrane of actor, of character to real human being was breached.
—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
First on the docket is the latest LastPass hack, in which hackers breached a third-party tool the company uses and stole customer information.
—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
The companies most affected may not be the ones breached tomorrow.
—
Kumar Mehta,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The Bogotá, Colombia, native saw the scary scene two years ago during the Copa America final as thousands of ticketless fans breached the security gates at Hard Rock Stadium to watch Colombia face Argentina.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
At previous tournaments, hydration breaks were in place when certain temperatures were breached.
—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Olwan crossed midfield all alone, caught up to Noor Alrawabdeh’s long pass, dribbled down the left wing, breached the penalty box, cut past defender Philipp Leinhart, then, from some 15 yards, curled a shot that kissed off the inside of the right post.
—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breached
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The case claims Disney violated federal antitrust law and various state antitrust and consumer protection laws.
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The nonprofit, which alleged the county violated the Surplus Lands Act by not first exploring affordable-housing development at the site, still has not dismissed its lawsuit.
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Their character's absence was alluded to in Fuller House's first episode, when the characters broke the fourth wall by knowingly looking in to the camera.
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Four years ago, Morocco broke the continental ceiling by reaching the semifinals of the Qatar World Cup, the first African nation to get that far.
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“Breached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breached. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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