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
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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