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break

[breyk] / breɪk /










VERB
better a performance
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG




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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

Break Room 86 doesn’t open until 9 p.m., so check out Openaire for a sunset dinner.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Another one of his tattoos is from another television series, Prison Break - and he is still waiting to feel the freedom to perform and for his talent to truly break out.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

“Big Market Break Is Laid to ‘Wolf,’ ” the Atlanta Constitution wrote on Oct.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

“Up and away with all speed. Break the ropes that hold the boats to the shore.”

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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