breaking point

Example Sentences

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"The country needs order, and is reaching breaking point," the 58-year-old leader said at a public event in La Paz, renewing his appeal for dialogue.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

“I started running as a way to process my grief over losing my dad, and I found that finding my breaking point out on a trail gave me good clarity.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

But Reform's Thomas Kerr has argued that immigration had pushed the system to breaking point.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

"When the nanopillars are closer together, more of them can press on the same virus at once, stretching its outer shell past breaking point."

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

Ron’s nerves were already stretched to the breaking point with anxiety about Harry.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling