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
“I try to stay even-keel throughout the round, and if I get a bad break, it is what it is,” Angela said.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 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
Still it seems to me that you have made a bad break in your treatment of her.
From Frank Merriwell's Alarm Doing His Best by Standish, Burt L.
