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breaking

[brey-king] / ˈbreɪ kɪŋ /




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“At some point, we reached a breaking point,” then-Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Katsis took on diverse pop acts like Enrique Iglesias as well, and helped turn the Backstreet Boys into a stadium act, breaking Ticketmaster records for its 1999 Into the Millennium tour.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Today, they are close to breaking even for the year.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

With a deal breaking down reportedly because of finances, Salah reached an agreement instead with Trabzonspor.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

He seems a whole lot more interested in breaking the world record for number of pizza slices consumed in one sitting than in talking to Avery, but maybe he’s just shy.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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