bad break
Example Sentences
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With stroke play, he says, “one bad break like that would ruin your chances for the entire event.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
But there were sloppy errors and one bad break.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024
Each week seemed to bring a new bad break.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2023
And, she says, Miss Havisham's heartbreak is relatable to anyone who has been through a bad break up.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2023
Ralph wanted to keep a clear slate, and here was a bad break, right at the threshold of his new railroad career.
From Ralph on the Overland Express The Trials and Triumphs of a Young Engineer by Chapman, Allen
