breach of contract
idiom
: failure to do what a contract requires
They sued him for breach of contract.
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Musk first opened a lawsuit against OpenAI and Altman in March 2023, alleging a breach of contract over their for-profit transition.
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Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 15 Feb. 2025
Michael Crichton’s widow Sherry has filed a breach of contract suit against Warner Bros. Discovery, showrunner R. Scott Gemmill, producer John Wells, and star Wyle.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2025
The company first filed a lawsuit against Amazon in a New York federal court in Nov. 2023 on two counts of breach of contract for the early termination.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2025
The Tony Award winner’s father accused his son of breach of contract and financial elder abuse, among other allegations, in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 15 Feb. 2025
Michael Crichton’s widow Sherry has filed a breach of contract suit against Warner Bros. Discovery, showrunner R. Scott Gemmill, producer John Wells, and star Wyle.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2025
The company first filed a lawsuit against Amazon in a New York federal court in Nov. 2023 on two counts of breach of contract for the early termination.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2025
The Tony Award winner’s father accused his son of breach of contract and financial elder abuse, among other allegations, in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Breach of contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breach%20of%20contract. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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