breakdown

Example Sentences

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Sure: It’s not just this breakdown that set things up to be as bad as they are now.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Before that, Joseph, who is also autistic, was homeless due to family breakdown and was supported by charity St Basil's to find accommodation.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

And I had a breakdown in the ER.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 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

If the head was down and the shoulders were bouncing—full-blown breakdown.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds