breakdown

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On that day, Germany will also release a detailed breakdown of first-quarter GDP.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The breakdown, however, isn’t quite half and half, at least at the national level.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Here is a breakdown of some key details:

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Recent studies exploring fossil biomolecules suggest that certain burial environments and microscopic bone structures may create stable conditions that slow chemical breakdown dramatically.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Then, in 1884, the depressed Cantor had his first mental breakdown.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife