breakup

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The partnership has survived seismic shifts in how people watch movies and recovered from a high-profile temporary breakup between two of the largest players — McDonald’s and Disney — in 2006.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

“MSFT is now off the hook from Musk’s claims around aiding and abetting OpenAI’s s charitable trust breakup if the judge rules in favor of the jury’s ruling,” Ives added.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

In an interview with Variety in April, she explained how her health struggles, coupled with her breakup from partner Lance Armstrong, pushed her to reevaluate her living situation.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Others, however, see a breakup as unlikely – Google, for example, avoided one in its recent competition case.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

I bet he’s been too depressed to wash his hair since the breakup, which is why he’s wearing the hat.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera