break up

Example Sentences

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Sometimes bands break up for one specific or large reason, and sometimes it is a chain of events, seemingly unrelated, or not visible from the outside.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

I don’t want people to break up with people, but if this sheds a light on a relationship, hopefully that means they can talk about it and improve it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

“When billionaires break up it can be expensive and nasty,” Tobias added.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Washington has a foreign-policy lever that costs almost nothing, earns interest and might have helped break up the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“Save your energy. My hair doesn't move,” I say, just to break up that heated moment.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi