had breached
- past perfect of breach.
Example Sentences
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Rayner's departure last September came after the prime minister's ethics adviser, Sir Laurie Magnus, said she had "acted with integrity" but concluded that she had breached the ministerial code.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
When the ECB first released details of the Stokes-Atkinson episode, the governing body said the pair had breached the curfew.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
They also found that Ghaffar had breached his fiduciary duty by diverting an investment opportunity for himself, and pocketed more than $112,000 worth of American Express reward points tied to business expenses paid by Paulson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
The Diabetes Association implied in an official statement that the scientists had breached IRS regulations that include “maintaining a strictly nonpartisan environment at all organizational events.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
Already she saw her mistake: this was a private thing, something that should have been kept between them, and by including the Richardsons she had breached a barrier that should not have been broken.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
