breakdown

Example Sentences

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Hiccups could entail something as big as a train breakdown or as small as a platform door not opening.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

She notes that no detailed breakdown of the numbers has been provided by the government or NHS England.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

A labor-market breakdown feared by some economists hasn’t materialized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Researchers often struggle to distinguish these rare signaling molecules from the many inactive fragments created during normal protein breakdown.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

Although he dressed as carefully as ever, his trim suits now served as a constant reminder of his breakdown.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield