breaking in
Example Sentences
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Still, it may take some time for that young talent to show through, with USC also breaking in both a new defense and special teams concepts.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
Fritz fought back, triumphantly breaking in the seventh game of the third set with an enormous smash.
From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026
Because the fresh leather can be so rigid, little leaguers everywhere have devised their own methods for breaking in a brand new glove.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
But early in the second, junior forward Gerda Raulusaityte grabbed a rebound and found the freshman breaking in transition.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025
Riding it was like breaking in new shoes—while running for your life.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
