break with the past
Example Sentences
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In a further sign of a break with the past, Rodriguez dismissed from her cabinet the wife of Alex Saab, a businessman accused of serving as Maduro's frontman in corruption schemes.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
In 2007, he was elected president, promising a break with the past that would fix the economy and restore law and order.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
However, Sir Keir still wants to show there’s been a clear break with the past.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2024
Other times, they razed them, marking a break with the past.
From Science Magazine • Dec. 29, 2023
There are rare moments in history when a single object or action changes everything—when there’s a clean, violent break with the past and a tumble into an uncertain future.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
