break
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Appeared in the May 30, 2026, print edition as 'Ships Go ‘Dark’ to Break Blockade'.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
He is excited to join the dynamic Fast Break team at The Times today.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Break any link, and the whole chain could give way.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Break these policies down, and none of them are deal-killers to immigration enforcement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Break a pinky promise and people will make you feel like you in jail or something.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
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