breach
noun
the act or a result of breaking; a break or rupture.
Used to describe an action that will be fully completed or achieved by a specific point in the future.
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For if John Lewis gets his raise, he will have breached the War Labor Board's "Little Steel formula," which limits raises to 15% since Jan. 1, 1941.
From Time Magazine Archive
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