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  • present tense form of break (3rd person singular).
  • plural of break.

breaks





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It said the ban was still in place and phones should be kept turned off and out of sight during the school day - including breaks - unless a pupil is exempt.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

She’s so heavily involved in his football activities that she watches and breaks down film with him and comes to practices to support him.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

This breaks down everything you need to think about money to one question: “What is the money for?”

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

That was 3.3F above the 20th-century average and breaks the previous record for the hottest month, July 1936, which was 76.8F.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

And a letter that breaks my heart to think about.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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