breach
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Downing Street has declined to comment on the security breach, first reported by Politico.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Whales and sharks breach and hunt in the waters beyond the thick kelp forests that tickle its edges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
In the coming days the U.S. national debt is set to breach $40 trillion for the first time.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Meta, Oakley and Ray-Ban face a criminal complaint in Germany over whether the companies’ AI glasses breach the country’s strict privacy rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
I had begun to fear for it, when I realized that it was very small, but in a breach position.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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On a practical level, he added, the data sharing increased the risk of breaches that can open law-abiding citizens up to identity theft.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
But, in 2023, the charity revoked the license agreement because of "multiple breaches" of the permission granted which "posed health and safety concerns" for "visitors and wildlife".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Former Everton midfielder Leon Osman believes after a chaotic period of financial breaches, points deductions and relegation battles, successive mid-table finishes demonstrate progress.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
In the lawsuit, Garcia claims he faced retaliation for speaking up about serious security breaches, complaining that some managers allowed unscreened luggage directly onto planes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
But if the trailer breaches, I'll be fine.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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He said the public still does not know enough about the situation or whether the data is secure or if it was breached, and said lawmakers should examine whether any laws or policies were violated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Several rivers breached their embankments, Baruah says, sending powerful currents through towns and villages.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The regulator, which received two complaints about the broadcast, said the "very significant inaccuracy" and the "considerable length of time" taken to acknowledge the error breached two of its rules.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
The move is a direct retaliation to the restrictions Italy imposed on Spain arrivals last week, after some 72,000 people breached Morocco’s land and sea borders with Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit claiming the study violated the boys’ civil rights and breached confidentiality of doctor-patient relationships by releasing results to state and juvenile courts.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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The shark made a few circles, its fins at times breaching the water’s surface as stunned fishermen looked on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
He is already in prison having been jailed on Thursday after admitting breaching a restraining order that banned him from posting online about his ex-partner Georgia Harrison.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The EU this week announced it would fine Alphabet’s Google $1 billion for breaching digital competition rules—the latest in a series of penalties for American tech firms in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Meanwhile, Romanian President Nicusor Dan said a Romanian F-16 fighter jet shot down a Russian drone breaching the country's airspace on Friday.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
In his own way, he began moving around the fire, jumping up and to the side to imitate a whale breaching.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
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