break off
Example Sentences
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"We are forming some intermediate products, such as sulfur dioxide. This intermediate product is much easier to break off."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026
We break off our interview when we hear cries coming from one of the recovery wards, and Dr Saung must attend.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Toward the end of 2020—with Covid having pushed everyone into their respective video chat boxes—a group coalesced around Dario to break off and form their own company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
In midsentence, she’d suddenly break off to excitedly note a young kestrel flying near the crossing or a honeybee foraging among some early flowers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2026
I nibble on beef jerky and break off pieces for her between bites.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
