breakdown
Example Sentences
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On day one in Melbourne, England hit an average of 6.89m and Australia endured a Boxing Day batting breakdown as they were toppled for 152.
From BBC
This included breakdown of the blood-brain barrier, damage to nerve fibers, chronic inflammation, reduced formation of new neurons in the hippocampus, weakened communication between brain cells, and extensive oxidative damage.
From Science Daily
It expected a rise in breakdowns as the weather becomes colder and 4.2 million journeys will be taken on roads.
From BBC
The Financial Accounting Standards Board, which sets accounting rules for U.S. companies and nonprofits, has no projects on the standard-setting agenda to explore requiring a breakdown of construction in progress, Chair Rich Jones said.
Paraprevotella has also been shown to trigger the breakdown of digestive enzymes that the virus uses to enter host cells.
From Science Daily
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