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break

[breyk] / breɪk /










VERB
better a performance
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG




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"Today I sit here, tomorrow I stand there," said engineering graduate Rani N., 21, on a break from filming herself, once again, folding a towel.

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

There are actually two points at which you break even.

From MarketWatch • 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

Clare clawed at the passing trees, scrabbling for something—anything— to break his momentum.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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