Yes, granted, we did break our own policy.

The tuition increase at Dartmouth College will be 4.5 percent, breaking the institution's longtime policy of keeping increases under 3.5 percent.

He also claimed to have accepted free travel, breaking the publisher's policy aimed at maintaining the independence of its authors.

Though he seldom confided in his servants, Radbard decided to break his usual policy on this occasion.

Lack of food drove him to break their no-hunting policy.

His departure, the Mets conceded, will force them to break the club's policy and shop for help in the free-agent market.

They complained that the budget increased spending by 3 percent, breaking their "zero growth" policy.

Reagan broke his own policy to assist Reese.

I'd already decided to break my policy.

"At first there was a culture clash," said one employee, his voice low because he was breaking Starbucks' policy of not speaking with the news media.