broken off

Example Sentences

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Unease on trading floors has risen this week after reports in Iran said it had broken off contact over Israel's attacks on Lebanon, which the US president denied on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

But local markets have broken off into two distinct categories.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025

The Blue Jays had initially broken off talks with Guerrero in spring training and were preparing to bid for his services in free agency this winter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

"Once a piece has completely broken off, it no longer produces earthquakes because the rocks aren't stuck together anymore," Shuck explained.

From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2025

He’d even broken off a branch so he could root around.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly