break
Example Sentences
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"Under constant pressure they break a person," he said.
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
Besides, if I tell you too much, things won’t unfold the way they need to, and I hate to break it to you, but there is no going back now.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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