break in
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A conversation between Lai and Trump would be a major break in US diplomatic policy and risk a rupture with Beijing.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The company’s 40% global market share is still growing—its business requires millions of parts, making it harder for rivals to break in.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
San Francisco police said they responded to two separate attempts to break in to or vandalize a Scientology property near the city’s Chinatown neighborhood in recent weeks.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
“However, I think there has been a structural break in the relationship because trust has been broken,” said Tocci, now a professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Bologna.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
A downpour from a huge thunderstorm forced a break in the concert, after which Country Joe and the Fish appeared.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
