broke

Example Sentences

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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

That intensified somewhat when news broke that Clarke had penned a new four-year deal at the end of last month.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Thayil wants to get things right — he explains that he was the person thinking about Soundgarden’s legacy after the band broke up in 1997.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

I later learned he worried I’d be broke if baseball didn’t work out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

That’s not what she said that time I broke a lamp playing Nerf football in the house.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix