broken

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Paz has broken through at Como under the guidance of Fabregas although, when Real Madrid sold him in 2024, they wisely inserted a buy-back clause that extends into 2027.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“They are still friends and very supportive of one another. They have been quietly broken up for several months.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It has broken down meticulously constructed networks of trust and generally slowed the response to the virus.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

That week, downtown Seattle was cordoned off because protestors had taken over the streets surrounding the convention center, and some activists had broken the windows of a Starbucks nearby.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

‘Of course everything’s all right,’ she says in her normal brusque voice, the spell broken.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler