broke

Example Sentences

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Last week’s storm broke rainfall records for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in many places.

From Los Angeles Times

Tunisia finally broke out of a defensive shell on 32 minutes and forced a corner.

From Barron's

During a seven-nation polar exercise in Canada earlier this year to test equipment worth millions of dollars, the U.S. military’s all-terrain arctic vehicles broke down after 30 minutes because hydraulic fluids congealed in the cold.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2023, he moved to Sheffield with his boyfriend, but became homeless for the third time after the relationship broke down.

From BBC

Copper’s technical position is similar to where gold was in March 2024, when it broke out decisively from its 13-year base by hurdling $2,200.

From Barron's