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breakage

[bray-kij] / ˈbreɪ kɪdʒ /


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The automaker has commissioned multiple studies to analyze sunroof breakage, it said, but hasn’t found an inherent defect as a cause, only issues related to foreign objects impacting the glass.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Part of elephants' whisker evolution is to prevent breakage, said Schulz.

From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026

Historically, cables in Taiwan, Vietnam and Egypt have all been vulnerable to breakage and sabotage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2025

Now, a new discovery by researchers at Tohoku University has offered insights into how glass resists breakage, potentially paving the way for highly durable, break-resistant materials.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2024

Their relationship is again strained to the point of breakage.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

In the past, Twitter prevented breakages from escalating by having people around to diagnose and solve problems immediately.

From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2023

"It's not all done on the morning of the event, but there are occasions where breakages, damage occurs during the rehearsals," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2022

Cohen said he was conscious of the “gaps and breakages everywhere” - between his generation’s views of Israel and its parents’, and between American and Israeli Jews.

From Washington Times ● May 10, 2022

However, most cities do not monitor the quality of their water pipes effectively enough to prevent these severe breakages, he said.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2022

There were several breakages because I was brandishing the sword so clumsily.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke


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