breakdown
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Joyce said the tattoo breakdown occurs when a laser targets the ink particles and shatters them into more manageable particles for your immune system to metabolise.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
MarketWatch’s breakdown of net worth by age — from the 25th percentile to the top 1% — is available here.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
The sharp fall largely reflects a pullback after April’s 8.7% rise, rather than a fundamental breakdown, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The newly observed breakdown of stable soil carbon points to a potentially stronger climate feedback loop.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
My parents were in the throes of a nervous breakdown, and I had driven them to the edge of insanity.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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
Investors haven’t previously seen such country-by-country breakdowns, which go far beyond what is required by U.S. securities rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 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 warned that heat can put strain on vehicles and increases the potential for vehicle breakdowns.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
In the hospital, her father despaired at incompetences and breakdowns in procedures, at the rough, professional hands that prodded him.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
