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breakup

[breyk-uhp] / ˈbreɪkˌʌp /


Example Sentences

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After the breakup of their marriage, Burden’s husband flipped from provider to usurper.

From Los Angeles Times

Events of the past few years haven’t exactly been a laugh riot for Semple, 61, with two unreleased TV comedy projects, one unpublished novel and the breakup of her more than 32-year romantic partnership.

From The Wall Street Journal

Among them, McCartney pointed out, was Morgan Neville, director of the recent “Man on the Run” documentary about McCartney’s life in the aftermath of the Beatles’ breakup.

From Los Angeles Times

The 2024 crash was caused by "an encounter with turbulence due to downdraft winds that resulted in mast bumping and an inflight breakup", a report by the National Transportation Safety Board said.

From BBC

In the Chukchi, this change reflects both later ice formation and earlier breakup.

From Science Daily