breach of contract
idiom
: failure to do what a contract requires
They sued him for breach of contract.
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The suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleges that the committee's request for the records violates the First Amendment and that the university's compliance with the committee constitutes a breach of contract.
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Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
The company faces ongoing litigation with Sweet Cut Grow, LLC and Green Ice, LLC, and Optima Consulting Services, LLC, with claims related to breach of contract and warranty issues.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2025
In a related action, the Coalition for Green Capital, a separate group that received $5 billion from the Biden-era program, sued Citibank, alleging breach of contract over the refusal to disburse the grant funds.
—Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The lawsuit alleged a veritable shopping list of offenses including breach of contract, unjust enrichment, forgery and wrongful conversion of property.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2025
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Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
The company faces ongoing litigation with Sweet Cut Grow, LLC and Green Ice, LLC, and Optima Consulting Services, LLC, with claims related to breach of contract and warranty issues.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2025
In a related action, the Coalition for Green Capital, a separate group that received $5 billion from the Biden-era program, sued Citibank, alleging breach of contract over the refusal to disburse the grant funds.
—Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The lawsuit alleged a veritable shopping list of offenses including breach of contract, unjust enrichment, forgery and wrongful conversion of property.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Breach of contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breach%20of%20contract. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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