breakdown

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The Judicial Branch of California provided this breakdown:

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

To understand this, take a look at the breakdown of Treasury yields, which is the underlying, or real, yield plus inflation expectations.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

In my mid 60s, I found myself divorced and on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

He was gone in January following the breakdown of his relationship with Chelsea's hierarchy.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

In 1843, he attempted an honors exam in mathematics, but suffered a nervous breakdown and returned home to recuperate.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee