broken
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Through a succession of serious injuries - ankle issues, broken arms, broken leg, knee surgeries, neck and shoulder problems - he has missed an estimated 1,975 days of football or around 200 games.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
AFP journalists saw rescue dogs and their handlers scour the pile of broken concrete and jagged metal bars.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
All that weekend, I can’t shake the look of disappointment on Paul’s face, can’t stop feeling like I’d broken the invisible contract between us.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
His videos are bite-sized and have the professional look of being made in a podcast studio, and the other posts have simple graphics and text broken up for easily digestible carousels.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
A four-horse wagon is broken down, its back wheels cracked, spinning at odd angles.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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