broke

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“From a technical perspective, the S&P 500 broke below support from the late May low and filled the 7,273 price gap,” said Adam Turnquist, chief technical strategist for LPL Financial.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The match is still remembered for the post-match pitch invasion, where fans stole parts of the turf and broke the crossbar on one of the goals.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Talks repeatedly broke down, as he went toe-to-toe with Masayoshi Son, CEO of Sprint’s majority owner, SoftBank, and a famously tough negotiator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Three structural assumptions supporting most retirement plans broke in just six months.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

My chest squeezed as a huge sob broke out.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows