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
The products range from bulk explosives to landmines and small breaching charges, including C-4.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
In August, at the Mamawata Surf Retreat in Costa Rica, kayakers had a magnificent close call with a breaching whale and her calf.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Those measures are part of a broader case brought by South Africa against Israel, which accuses Israel of breaching its obligations under the genocide convention – a claim Israel has vehemently and repeatedly denied.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
According to computer simulations, these differences appeared to help lower disease transmission, reducing the risk of the fungal pathogen breaching the entire nest.
—NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Advertisement There are no clear penalties defined for any side breaching the peace.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
The products ranged from bulk explosives to landmines and small breaching charges, including C4.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Palou does not deny breaching his contact.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
On the day of the shooting, law enforcement waited some 77 minutes at the scene before breaching a classroom and killing the gunman.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
In August, at the Mamawata Surf Retreat in Costa Rica, kayakers had a magnificent close call with a breaching whale and her calf.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Those measures are part of a broader case brought by South Africa against Israel, which accuses Israel of breaching its obligations under the genocide convention – a claim Israel has vehemently and repeatedly denied.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
According to computer simulations, these differences appeared to help lower disease transmission, reducing the risk of the fungal pathogen breaching the entire nest.
—NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Advertisement There are no clear penalties defined for any side breaching the peace.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
The products ranged from bulk explosives to landmines and small breaching charges, including C4.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Palou does not deny breaching his contact.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
On the day of the shooting, law enforcement waited some 77 minutes at the scene before breaching a classroom and killing the gunman.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breaching
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Court records state that on June 4, 2024, X suspended Plummer’s original account for violating its rules against violent speech.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Brodie, whowas found guilty of violating American sanctions on Cuba in the early 2000s, was denied pardon by former President Joe Biden in 2023.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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At the time of his arrest, Scott had an open warrant for skipping court in a 2022 burglary case, in which he was accused of breaking into his mother’s apartment building with two other men and stealing items including a ladder.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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On the heels of her internet-breaking Maison Margiela porcelain-skin makeup, McGrath launched a limited edition Glass Skin Artistry Mask so fans could recreate the look at home.—
Tracee Ellis Ross,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Breaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaching. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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