break
Example Sentences
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But a European escape could be a way of getting a break without breaking the bank.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Did you purposely want to make “Bait” as a way to break you out of that perception?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
"You can imagine the whole system as a finely branched power grid that becomes increasingly damaged with age: connections break down and currents stall," explains Dr. Maria Ermolaeva, the study's lead author.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
The stock has shaken off the broader software selloff to break into positive territory on a year-to-date basis.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
LlamaNoDrama11 was her gamer name, and it seemed like complaining about having a bad day at school might break that rule.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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