breaking
Example Sentences
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“I do not believe that financial insecurity should stop our nation’s elite athletes from breaking through to new frontiers of excellence,” Stevens said.
"I tried to go somewhere where I thought there wasn't a camera because I don't necessarily like breaking racquets, but I lost 1 and 2," she said.
From Barron's
The more experienced man made the better start, breaking Tien for a 4-2 lead on the way to clinching the first set.
From Barron's
Memories from that afternoon hit him in waves, breaking against his body again and again in a barrage of information that he knew was just a small part of the story.
From Literature
Joseph De Avila is a reporter covering breaking news at The Wall Street Journal.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
