broke

Example Sentences

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Last year, similar scenes broke out in Istanbul, when the courts named an administrator to take charge of the regional CHP offices.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

SpaceX disclosed its IPO plans, the Journal broke news of OpenAI’s planned IPO and Anthropic’s first-ever quarterly profit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Sierra broke back immediately but once again failed to serve out the win as a resurgent Raducanu forced a tie-break.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Drake immediately broke streaming records as fans rushed to hear his new music after the albums were released.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“Did you know Collin broke up with her?”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison