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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

He insists there is still a high quality of breaking in Australia.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2024

Then she added with her familiar bite, "Why you breaking in this time of night?"

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds




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