breaks

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This process breaks the chemical bonds holding the CO2, allowing it to be collected.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Holidays, big storms, disasters, school breaks and changing seasons can all influence the numbers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

JC: Well, they’ve come up with a uniquely American solution to the problem: more breaks for TV commercials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Page Six is still around and frequently breaks news on Trump-adjacent topics like his son Barron’s dating life or Trump’s marriage to Melania, but its influence has diminished in a post-monocultural era.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

He admitted he needed to take occasional breaks from the intensity of the clinic, but mostly these time-consuming excursions were to set an example for the doctors and nurses who worked beside him.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French