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breakage

[bray-kij] / ˈbreɪ kɪdʒ /


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To reach weapons-grade—93% or higher—the material must be spun in sensitive centrifuges that are subject to breakage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

He also asserted "that he had no intention of fleeing and that there was no breakage of the bracelet's strap."

From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025

Many bones showed fresh fractures caused by blunt impacts soon after the elephant's death, indicating deliberate breakage.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2025

Historically, cables in Taiwan, Vietnam and Egypt have all been vulnerable to breakage and sabotage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2025

Their relationship is again strained to the point of breakage.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

In the past, Twitter prevented breakages from escalating by having people around to diagnose and solve problems immediately.

From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2023

"It's not all done on the morning of the event, but there are occasions where breakages, damage occurs during the rehearsals," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2022

Cohen said he was conscious of the “gaps and breakages everywhere” - between his generation’s views of Israel and its parents’, and between American and Israeli Jews.

From Washington Times ● May 10, 2022

However, most cities do not monitor the quality of their water pipes effectively enough to prevent these severe breakages, he said.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2022

There were several breakages because I was brandishing the sword so clumsily.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke


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