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broken

[broh-kuhn] / ˈbroʊ kən /








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They also stopped cars with faults including bald tyres, illegally tinted windows and broken seat belts.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The calamities each couple faces spin out into a web of favors and coercion in this tale of broken systems and characters going to great lengths to get what they want.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Castellanos previously told The Times that he and his friends had not broken any laws and that he was not posing a threat to officers when he was struck.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

We’re suspicious of emails written in broken English and direct messages from social-media accounts that were created yesterday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

His first day on his own, and he’d broken every one.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver