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as in infringements
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 offences
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 gaps
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 violates
to fail to keep
a builder being sued by a homeowner for breaching a contract
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Recent Examples of breaches
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Europe is already on high alert over the series of airspace breaches by Kremlin drones and aircraft.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
The demand seeks to probe potential wrongdoing, mismanagement and fiduciary breaches by the Disney board and its leadership, according to the letter.
—Reuters, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
The recent rupture in relations with India follows breaches with Europe and Canada.
—Vivek Viswanathan, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
Smart cities must plan for potential breaches and create systems that can withstand and recover rapidly from interruption.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
While the world watched Apple announce several new iPhones, smartwatches, and more (check out our complete coverage of the event here), the cybersecurity world kept turning with new breaches, new tools to fight the breaches, and new attacks on internet privacy.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Nothing so much as a heated theological debate breaches the Brotherhood’s temperate cultural climes.
—Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
By rule, the ball does not have to touch a fan who breaches the field of play.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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Next, see if your email has been exposed in past breaches.
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The difference, Tillmon said, is that whereas law enforcement is more responsive in nature, violence interrupters act before a situation breaches a level of crime.
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By classifying data, modeling usage scenarios and anticipating infringements, AI reduces risk for legal teams while supporting stronger evidentiary narratives in litigation.—
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Some researchers also point to major gaps in accountability.—
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Finally, Diarese George, CEO and President of the Nashville Public Education Foundation wrote about the strides MNPS has been making in educating Nashville children — and the community involvement that is necessary to further close those gaps.—
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Bahari Makmur Sejati violates the Federal Food, Drug, & Cosmetic Act.—
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The answer to the question of what is legal and what is not, what violates an individual’s First Amendment protections can be murky depending on specific circumstances — who said or wrote what and under what circumstances.—
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The attorneys argued that state officials' failure to disclose public information prevents them from ensuring that Ward's execution is carried out without constitutional violations.—
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Criminal violations can be punished by up to 1 year in jail and up to $100,000 in fines, officials said.—
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Lance Wilson, a public-relations professional who works with the Anti Police-Terror Project, warned that the council might loosen the restrictions further, potentially allowing chases for lesser crimes, such as burglary.—
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The bill would mandate prison terms of up to five years for someone entering or reentering the country illegally and stiffer penalties for those who commit certain crimes.—
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That’s the priority, and the Red Wings have too many holes.—
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No injuries were reported, but bullet holes were found in the station’s windows.—
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Ezra is a doula who can see ghosts, and Jonathan is a widower mourning his late husband, Ben, who Ezra can inexplicably both see and hear, even though that definitely breaks ghost rules.—
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Democrats appeal to the rules, and hope for a backlash if an opponent breaks them.—
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His father has vanished, their sins lie unatoned, the hope of reconciliation lost.—
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The butt of these jokes is Mike Waltz, the ambitious former congressman and national security adviser who was unceremoniously demoted to Turtle Bay in April for a series of sins that add up to not being MAGA enough.—
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“Breaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaches. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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