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

Poppie was 10 when she was placed in care after a breakdown in her relationship with her mother.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The Judicial Branch of California provided this breakdown:

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Here is a breakdown of how the 11 sectors of the S&P 500 have performed, with the full index at the bottom:

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

It was the first time I had seen my father since I had left college amid my breakdown, and I was nervous.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana