break
Example Sentences
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And in a break with recent history, all of the City Council members running for re-election cruised to victories.
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
Heaney believes that Netflix could catch a break from this short form video competition as more countries implement social media bans for teens.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
“Nah. I had to break it off. We were hanging out once, and I told her I had to go or I’d be late for practice, and she actually said, ‘Why don’t you skip practice?’
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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