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breach
noun as in gap
noun as in violation of a law
noun as in change from friendly to unfriendly relationship
Example Sentences
Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry last week accused Pakistan—once the patron of the Taliban, who now rule Afghanistan—of launching cross-border airstrikes and “breaching the skies” of Kabul.
The officer was accused of breaching professional standards regarding the use of force.
Opening the council's case, Philip Coppel KC said the hotel was breaching planning controls in a "serious, flagrant and continuing" way.
"The scale of this breach and its impact could have been prevented had sufficient security measures been in place."
An investigation, commissioned by the NHS, found he was given unsafe medication, was injured while being restrained, placed in inappropriate environments and his human rights were breached.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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