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

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

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

Whitney Munro, founder of a boutique consulting firm, has long known that when she works in three- to four-hour chunks with intentional breaks designed to incorporate movement and household chores, she produces her best work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The wall shuddered again, violently this time, cracks jutting out from the main breaks until the entire wall of ice was riddled with fractures.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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