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as in violation
a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation
the president's deliberate misstatements were widely seen as a breach of the public trust
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as in offence
a breaking of a moral or legal code
cheating on the exam was a serious breach of the military academy's honor code
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as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
the cat got out of the yard through a breach in the hedge
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as in to violate
to fail to keep
a builder being sued by a homeowner for breaching a contract
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Recent Examples of breach
Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
The breach undermined trust in the state's voting system just days before the 2024 election and sparked an ongoing criminal investigation.
—John Frank, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Jordan Novet, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Michigan, meanwhile, has the 38th highest income needed to breach the 1%.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Lawmakers who served on the special House committee investigating the Capitol breach on Jan. 6, 2021, have been floated as among those who could receive preemptive pardons after Trump expressed openness to having those members imprisoned.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
The breach undermined trust in the state's voting system just days before the 2024 election and sparked an ongoing criminal investigation.
—John Frank, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
In August, the campaign said a foreign adversary had obtained documents after breaching its email system.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Michigan, meanwhile, has the 38th highest income needed to breach the 1%.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breach
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For years, Austin schools had struggled to clear thousands of overdue requests from families that students get evaluated for special education services, which is a law violation.Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Dec. 2024
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Even as the Supreme Court has narrowed the pathways for victims of federal agents' constitutional violations to obtain relief, victims may demand compensation from state and local police who directly violate civil rights or conspire to do so.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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As burnout has shown to affect women disproportionately to men, Kathy McCabe bridges a growing gap between productivity and overall employee satisfaction.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Millennials are stepping into leadership, Boomers remain invaluable mentors, Gen X continues to bridge gaps, and Gen Z is already influencing cultural shifts.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Faced with community complaints, Mayor Karen Bass retools her affordable housing strategy July 6, 2024 This summer, low-income housing advocates sued the city alleging that Feldstein Soto and Park, with the tacit support of Bass, violated fair housing laws by slow-walking the project.Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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The lawsuit alleges the restaurant violated the Texas Dram Shop Act by failing to uphold its staff to safely sell alcoholic beverages.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Those who wish to participate will be able to create and own their own digital likenesses, which the agency believes will help protect those clients against copyright infringement and allow talent to make more money.Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Collectors are now, apparently, willing to pay a premium for the rights to an idea, however easily that idea can be replicated in ways that skirt the line of copyright or design patent infringement.Lilian Raji, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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In general, a 2005 federal law shields gun manufacturers and dealers from liability from crimes committed with their products.Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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In one of those cases, Trump was charged with crimes related to his efforts to overturn his loss in the 2020 national election.Dan Mangan, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Still, with the pitching shored up, Cashman has a whole lot more work to do, with holes at first base and third base and maybe center field.Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Paredes is only 25, and his absence opens up a hole at third base.Jared Wyllys, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Kardashian most recently made headlines after attending the opening of SKIMS on 5th Avenue in New York City on Thursday, December 12 on a scooter after breaking her foot.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Brian says Evan’s death broke Sam, who was in the med tent with a knee injury the night of the attack.Sara Netzley, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps the biggest sin of them all, however, is just how absolutely dull and yawn-inducing Dune: Prophecy is.Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The sins of the Franks and their rulers had made the land fertile for Wiggo and his friends.Matthew Gabriele, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Breach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breach. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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