breach
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Under proposal, the company would also have to alert the city in writing within 24 hours of any data breach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
The third investigation followed the downgrading of South East Water's credit rating by Moody's in May, which meant the firm was in breach of its licence condition.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
I spoke of most disastrous chances, Of moving accidents by flood and field; Of hairbreadth ’scapes i’ th’ imminent deadly breach; Of being taken by the insolent foe And sold to slavery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Twenty-six deaths were linked to a dam breach at Liulan Reservoir, with seven still missing there, state news agency Xinhua reported.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
In the Rad Lab, these words were typically honored in the breach.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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Weston could be found in contempt of court if she breaches the agreement.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
They added the ICO was supporting organisations to address the wider issue of data breaches across the health sector, working closely with the National Data Guardian and NHS England.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Last year, it fined Elon Musk’s X almost $140 million for what it said was a deceptive blue-check-mark system and other transparency-related breaches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
It is unclear when Daniel Greenberg -- the parliamentary commissioner for standards, who investigates alleged breaches of the MPs' code of conduct and registers -- will rule on his findings.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
Meteorologists were predicting furious winds, ten-foot storm surges, possibilities of levee breaches, flooding everywhere along the coast.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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It is still far below the highest levels reached at the beginning of the war, when prices breached $100 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The European Commission issued preliminary findings that Meta breached the Digital Services Act over addictive designs of Instagram and Facebook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
In a letter sent on Saturday, the ICC states the ECB has breached the provision by recording and broadcasting the footage and audio of Stokes' address before the Test concluded.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
If found to have breached the rules, Farage could face sanctions including a suspension from the House of Commons.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
The water breached and dodged the Phoenician stones surrounding the island without any difficulty at all.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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At Westminster Magistrates' Court on 18 June, Lima Construction Limited, based in New Malden, pleaded guilty to breaching construction regulations.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
The commission last year fined Apple and Meta Platforms for breaching the law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
In May last year, it was handed a £122.7m fine, the biggest ever issued by the water industry regulator, for breaching rules on sewage spills and shareholder payouts.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Indonesia's rupiah hit its weakest level ever against the dollar on Thursday, breaching the psychological 18,000 threshold amid concerns about the country's economy amid surging energy costs.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
Okay, this had never been spelt out exactly, but it was definitely, as I say, an understanding, and until the afternoon of the Daniel Deronda business, neither of us had come anywhere near breaching it.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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