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breaking

[bray-king] / ˈbreɪ kɪŋ /




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"Our investigation confirmed that these individuals mishandled sensitive information outside established company procedures, violating our policies and breaking the trust essential to our work."

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Eventually, he pushed his fascination to the breaking point.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

A Florida man was arrested in April after he showed a deputy inside a retail store an AI-generated video of people breaking into his patrol vehicle in the parking lot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

As a result, the cells became less effective at breaking down alpha-synuclein.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

That causes it to fission, breaking apart into two smaller atoms.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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