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It was 14-12 on the hour when, after Saints fly-half Anthony Belleau was sin-binned for a breakdown offence, the ball was floated to the right by Jarrod Evans for Grady to cross.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Morningstar analyst Luke Yang told MarketWatch there wasn’t one single factor gripping the market on Friday, as investors seemed to be digesting a broad breakdown of faith in the AI trade this week.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Despite investment over the past decade to boost the chances of pupils from these areas, "when you look at the breakdown by school, it's often the most disadvantaged schools that lack resources".
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
A regional breakdown showed that exports to the European Union surged 25.3% from a year earlier, accelerating from a 6.6% rise in August.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
I chew on the corner of my bottom lip and try my best not to have a nervous breakdown in front of the whole stinkin’ cafeteria.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
According to the suit, the issues led to at least one collision and two train breakdowns that stranded hundreds of travelers in the heat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Diplomats flying to New York on Monday for the United Nations General Assembly were treated to hours-long delays and cancellations owing to air-traffic equipment breakdowns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Jo hit burnout a year into her management role, and it led to two breakdowns within a year.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Delays and breakdowns are so rare that transport ministers have been known to apologize for service disruptions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
There are no scenes, no breakdowns, no epiphanies.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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