breakdown
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Mentally he is quite fragile, and when he becomes physically ill from a bacterial infection, he suffers a mental breakdown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Telling me your overall retirement balance is $1.3 million is fine, but detailing the breakdown of your various accounts to the dime and what funds you’re invested in is too much.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Because the structure is known to deteriorate during aging and neurodegenerative disease, its breakdown could push neurons into a damaging cycle involving greater amyloid production, further structural weakening, and eventual cell death.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
A company spokesman said several factors contributed to Jardiance’s performance in the U.S., and that a breakdown between the price and volume effects couldn’t be provided.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
She had also had a nervous breakdown or two, and sometimes, in repose, she got a kind of walleyed look that made me nervous.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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Last season, the Rams lost several games that featured major special teams breakdowns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Although rulings on the shadow docket are typically unsigned and do not include vote breakdowns, we were able to identify how a justice voted in some cases.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
For the serious aficionado, there are intricate tactical breakdowns and opaque stats like expected goals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Hundreds of passengers were evacuated from two Eurostar trains in Belgium after breakdowns left them without air conditioning in the midst of a sweltering heatwave, the country's rail agency said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
He’s made some progress in his understanding of nervous breakdowns in men, male hysteria.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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