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broken

[broh-kuhn] / ˈbroʊ kən /








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Could Alvarez also concede defeat in his efforts to leave Atleti this summer and attempt to mend what appears to be a broken relationship with the club and its supporters?

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

We’re there to give you a heartbreak that will heal the heart that is broken.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

At around 2 p.m., the man reported the incident at a visitor center miles north of where the men’s vehicle had broken down.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

"It's very unique. Typically, we find things that were broken and discarded," said Gifford Waters, collections manager for historical archaeology at the Florida Museum of Natural History.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

He found the window with the broken latch and slipped through, landing soundlessly on the other side.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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