broken
Example Sentences
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“If you’re as frustrated by the broken status quo as I am, I hope you’ll join our movement to build a city that works for everyone.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
In these latter areas, perceptions of "broken Britain" are easier to find.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The three structural assumptions supporting most Americans’ retirement plans have broken.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
It has broken down meticulously constructed networks of trust and generally slowed the response to the virus.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
She explains that the other patients at Tala are understandably bitter, apathetic, and emotionally and spiritually broken.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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