break off
Example Sentences
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When ovarian cancer develops, cancer cells break off from the tumor.
From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026
Genesis offered to refund the intended mother, Ann Gottesman, its $35,000 agency fee if she chose to break off the relationship with Genesis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
Likewise, Saquon Barkley hasn’t been the same threat, but he can still break off some big runs.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025
The pair were later pictured together in Central Park in New York in December 2010 in a meeting Andrew claimed in his 2019 Newsnight interview was to break off their friendship.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025
Some of the smaller children rushed to break off elephant-ear leaves for umbrellas, but most of us simply stayed where we were, receiving the downpour.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
