- present participle of break.
breaking
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Those results are certain to provoke debate, and deal making or breaking, involving Canada's nine other provinces and three territories.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
The closely watched Philadelphia Semiconductor Index climbed 1.6 percent, breaking eight days of losses, according to Bloomberg.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
But the book is the first time they’re breaking down the nitty-gritty details of rebuilding their marriage after it nearly fell apart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
In a statement, a DHS spokesperson said that people “who are here legally and are not breaking other laws have nothing to fear.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Sweat was breaking out on her forehead, and she bit her lips as she pulled out her sleeping blanket and cast it aside with shaking fingers.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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