breaks
Example Sentences
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Altine says it breaks his heart to see passengers boarding boats without any protection.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Lopez said those breaks were not related to each other or to Thursday’s fracture of the far bigger pipe in West Hollywood, which was constructed in 1916.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Volcanoes create new rock, plate tectonics reshape the continents and ocean floors, and weathering gradually breaks down exposed landscapes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
Texas has marketed itself as business-friendly by using tax breaks and tort reform to attract companies and by establishing its own courts to compete with Delaware’s position as the nation’s premier corporate hub.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The impact of that decay isn’t much of an issue unless the atom happens to be on or in a living body when it breaks down.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
