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
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
It was a bad break for the driver who started the day eighth in points and was looking to make up ground with four races to go before the playoffs.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2022
He had never before known the water to fall so suddenly and rapidly; there must be a very bad break in the dam.
From Forest Neighbors Life Stories of Wild Animals by Hulbert, William Davenport
