into the breach
idiom
—used with step/leap/jump (etc.) to indicate providing help that is badly needed, such as by doing a job when there is no one else available to do it
He stepped into the breach when the company needed new leadership.
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An investigation into the breach has been initiated, which hopes to find out exactly how these viruses went missing and what prevented the discovery of the breach for nearly two years.
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Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Pennsylvania American Water set to raise rates again 02:31
An investigation into the breach continues and additional steps have been taken to increase the security of its system, American Water stated.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2024
That George Miller would go once more into the breach and tackle a fifth Mad Max movie at a point when many folks would be slowing things down is impressive.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2024
The Federal Trade Commission has been among the first into the breach, launching an investigation earlier this month into OpenAI, examining whether the company behind the ChatGPT bot has violated consumer protection laws.
—Tory Newmyer, Anchorage Daily News, 27 July 2023
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Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Pennsylvania American Water set to raise rates again 02:31
An investigation into the breach continues and additional steps have been taken to increase the security of its system, American Water stated.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2024
That George Miller would go once more into the breach and tackle a fifth Mad Max movie at a point when many folks would be slowing things down is impressive.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2024
The Federal Trade Commission has been among the first into the breach, launching an investigation earlier this month into OpenAI, examining whether the company behind the ChatGPT bot has violated consumer protection laws.
—Tory Newmyer, Anchorage Daily News, 27 July 2023
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“Into the breach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20the%20breach. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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