breach of contract
idiom
: failure to do what a contract requires
They sued him for breach of contract.
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The suit seeks damages for breach of contract and an order forcing Musk to drop his litigation in Ireland and Singapore.
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Bobby Allyn, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
Dillard was also a brand ambassador for energy drink maker Celsius for several years and won a landmark lawsuit against the brand for breach of contract.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
In a complaint filed in a California federal district court, Adidas accuses Fashion Nova of infringement, unfair competition, breach of contract and other claims.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Mar. 2025
In a separate case, filed just before Christmas, Jones is suing Baldoni, Wayfarer, execs, crisis PR boss Nathan and Abel for defamation and breach of contract.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
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Bobby Allyn, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
Dillard was also a brand ambassador for energy drink maker Celsius for several years and won a landmark lawsuit against the brand for breach of contract.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
In a complaint filed in a California federal district court, Adidas accuses Fashion Nova of infringement, unfair competition, breach of contract and other claims.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Mar. 2025
In a separate case, filed just before Christmas, Jones is suing Baldoni, Wayfarer, execs, crisis PR boss Nathan and Abel for defamation and breach of contract.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 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 16 Mar. 2025.
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