broke

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On its weekly chart, it broke above a bull-flag pivot of $170 in early April and has not looked back.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 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

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The buzz: With a goal and an assist in the Americans’ penultimate warm-up with Senegal, Christian Pulisic broke out of a career-long scoring drought and proved himself ready for the World Cup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Hadel finally broke from her stupor as well, but she didn’t come to me.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff