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breaker

[bray-ker] / ˈbreɪ kər /
NOUN
large wave
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In his essay, Mr. Santana compares John Coltrane to another barrier breaker, Jackie Robinson.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Not quite a case of "No Alvarez No Problem", but he was hardly a deal breaker for Arsenal, who still look best equipped to win another title at the conclusion of the transfer window.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

"I felt like an imposter," said the 38-year-old breaker, during a new Netflix documentary about her experience at the Games.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

On Wednesday, regulators were obliged to enforce the circuit breaker, suspending all trading temporarily, for the second consecutive day and the tenth time this year.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

In the story everyone except Scheherazade is a shame for their family, but the queen is especially shameful because she’s an oath breaker.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri


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