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breached

  • past participle
    of breach.
    breach
    noun
    the act or a result of breaking; a break or rupture.
  • past tense form
    of breach.
    breach
    noun
    the act or a result of breaking; a break or rupture.

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Of the eight items found to have breached cadmium limits: three were purchased from Amazon, three from Temu and one from each of OnBuy and Etsy.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Mereness, who owns the Slip with partners Randall LaFaye and Carlos Raygoza, said the ocean has breached the Redondo Beach seawall every day since Monday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Speaking to the BBC, Yvette Cooper said she expected action to be taken against staff who have breached NHS data and privacy standards.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Cliffs Chief Executive Lourenco Goncalves said the company hasn’t breached the law and that a temporary reduction in headcount is needed as it refocuses its operations to counter the pressure on the industry from tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 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