breach of contract
idiom
: failure to do what a contract requires
They sued him for breach of contract.
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Officially, Tompkins is being sued for breach of contract.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 July 2025
In his breach of contract motion, Lenahan speculated about why Rice decided not to make payments on time.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
The 11-page civil complaint calls for proper enforcement of an existing stipulation agreement and alleges one count each of breach of contract, violation of the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act and defamation.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025
How those deals address termination of a contract before it is performed could lead to breach of contract litigation, though terms of the (then) proposed House settlement have been known since last summer and the NCAA has consistently forbade pay-for-play.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 July 2025
In his breach of contract motion, Lenahan speculated about why Rice decided not to make payments on time.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
The 11-page civil complaint calls for proper enforcement of an existing stipulation agreement and alleges one count each of breach of contract, violation of the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act and defamation.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025
How those deals address termination of a contract before it is performed could lead to breach of contract litigation, though terms of the (then) proposed House settlement have been known since last summer and the NCAA has consistently forbade pay-for-play.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
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“Breach of contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breach%20of%20contract. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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