breach
Example Sentences
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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
Ofcom has issued nearly £3m in fines to tech companies around the world for breaches of the UK's online safety laws.
From BBC
U.K. antitrust officials launched an investigation into Adobe, saying early cancellation fees on membership plans for certain products might be in breach of consumer-protection law.
“The remedies for these types of claims are similar to those that a plaintiff could obtain in a breach-of-fiduciary-duty claim. An attorney-in-fact who has significantly breached their duty could face criminal prosecution.”
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
