breach
noun
the act or a result of breaking; a break or rupture.
breached
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past participleof breach.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof breach.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
breachnounthe act or a result of breaking; a break or rupture.
Example Sentences
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The 10-year yield breached 5% just before a meeting of the Fed’s rate-setting committee, often a catalyst for major moves in the bond market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The region between 109 and 110 on the AUD/JPY technical chart marks an important support area that, if breached, could lead to a further decline in AUD/JPY and potentially push global-markets volatility higher.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Oil prices slipped in early trading after Brent crude breached $100 a barrel, as escalating attacks in the Middle East threatened to dramatically prolong disruptions to energy flows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
It entered the headlines in July, when some 700 autonomous agents built by OpenAI breached the platform after escaping an isolated test environment.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
It was Bull’s favorite hold in the wrestling matches that breached a twenty-year friendship in the Marine Corps.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
