breaker

Example Sentences

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Both phones have the same 6.1-inch screen, but no MagSafe on the 16e was a deal breaker for me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Khachanov then raced into a 6-1 lead in the breaker before finally converting set-point at the third time of asking.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

If return-to-office mandates are a deal breaker, Choudhury said you don’t have to be limited to domestic employers in your job hunt.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026

Both Wales and Northern Ireland put in place versions of a circuit breaker lockdown, while in Scotland stricter rules are imposed in the central belt.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

Nurse Janet could’ve at least given me a chance to break the rule before assuming that I would be a rule breaker.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon