breach

Example Sentences

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Secret Service agents, joined by a deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, confronted the man after he breached the secure perimeter.

From Salon

The company had a data breach, exposing “sensitive information” from over 434,000 California students, the state attorney general’s office said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

The Taliban's defence ministry later posted on X condemning the attacks as a "blatant violation of Afghanistan's territorial integrity", adding that they were a "clear breach of international law".

From BBC

He was brought to court from custody wearing prison-issue clothing after he was found to have breached his bail conditions.

From BBC

The European Commission imposed the penalty in December for violations including breaching its transparency obligation, triggering an angry reaction in the United States.

From Barron's