breach
Example Sentences
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"However, officers were required to enforce... life-saving guidelines when crowds later exceeded authorised capacity and seemingly attempted to breach security perimeters into the Old City," they said.
From Barron's
A company which owns an oil refinery in Cheshire has admitted breaching environmental regulations nearly 500 times.
From BBC
The U.S., the world’s top LNG exporter, could step into the breach.
Cipriani sued media executive Jeff Shell for breach of contract and fraud, alleging Shell reneged on a deal and disclosed confidential Paramount information.
The U.S., the world’s top LNG exporter, could step into the breach, though it could take years to ramp up enough capacity to fill the void.
From MarketWatch
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