breaking point
Example Sentences
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Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz warned Wednesday that the country was at a "breaking point" after nearly a month of protests that have caused shortages of food, fuel and life-saving medicine.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Ian McCollum's family had said they were at "breaking point" as the trial was expected to be postponed due to the ongoing barrister's strike.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
A nearby homeless encampment pushed the condominiums to their breaking point.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
"When the nanopillars are closer together, more of them can press on the same virus at once, stretching its outer shell past breaking point."
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
Everything reached a breaking point months later on a spring afternoon when two soldiers came to our door.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
