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broken

[broh-kuhn] / ˈbroʊ kən /








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But then these technologies became quietly integrated into our lives, to the point now where a broken elevator is a great source of pain.

From Slate Sep. 14, 2026

Williams had broken out as a freshman for Oklahoma before transferring to USC and winning the Heisman Trophy as a sophomore.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Before the yeast can use those materials, however, the waste has to be broken into more manageable pieces.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

Villasmil's refrigerator has broken twice due to power surges, she said.

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

She’d done things no previous spirit had been allowed: grabbed his tail, entered his home uninvited, broken his teacups.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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