break for

Example Sentences

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We got a break for the pilot I did at NBC, and I just did a movie with Jessica Williams and Kevin Bacon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

A sequence showing a minke whale's desperate break for freedom from a hunting team of killer whales provided an enduring image.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

He points to measures like the tax break for overtime pay as evidence that policy is already shifting outcomes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

During a break for lunch, Jon Feinberg, president of the National Police Accountability Project, stepped out of the room and spoke to reporters.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Maybe she thinks I’m going to be making a break for it.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson