broke out

Example Sentences

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Before the war broke out, exports there had been sporadic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The fire broke out at the Ladybank facility on Tuesday afternoon and is still burning three days later.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Four decades after the band broke out with albums like “Mommy’s Little Monster” and “Prison Bound,” the scene backstage can be pretty boring, Ness admits.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Cuba was hit by worsening power outages on Thursday as the island's communist government said oil reserves had run out and rare protests broke out around the capital Havana.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

When they saw Leo, they threw their cards like confetti and broke out in applause.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan