breakup

Example Sentences

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There was no great drama around the breakup of Soundgarden; there was a press release with a measured, careful statement, and then the band was no more.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

She was in the middle of a breakup, and her ex was moving out that weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

A breakup is under way at the National Rifle Association, the nation’s oldest gun-rights group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The messy breakup has dragged down the oil major’s shares as investors fret about a potential governance problem.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Like I’m somehow going to be able to talk her into reversing the breakup and living happily ever after.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli