breaking off

Example Sentences

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The plate tears apart in stages, with different sections breaking off over time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

Pupils attempt to short-circuit the devices by breaking off charging pins or jamming metal items into power ports, causing them to overheat and, in some cases, going on fire.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

During tours of the newly returned land, tribal culture experts kept breaking off to take care of the various native plants that they noticed needed some love.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

One of the best views of waves breaking off Maine’s rugged coast can be seen from Ogunquit’s Marginal Way, a coastal cliff walk in the southern part of the state.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

“So spit it out, Moss,” his mother said, breaking off part of a biscuit that Shamika had made.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro