break off
Example Sentences
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We break off our interview when we hear cries coming from one of the recovery wards, and Dr Saung must attend.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Then, in March, it agreed to break off its condiment and cooking-product business and combine it with McCormick, the spice company.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
In midsentence, she’d suddenly break off to excitedly note a young kestrel flying near the crossing or a honeybee foraging among some early flowers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
"This enables us to measure the many different types of waves that are generated after icebergs break off," says lead author Dominik Gräff, a UW postdoctoral researcher affiliated with ETH Zurich.
From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2025
Behind her back the smallest child pauses to break off the tip of every branch she can reach.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
