broke
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But talks broke down when the Lakers were unwilling to part with multiple second-round draft picks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Ronaldo said in a lengthy statement he had left because Portugal coach Jorge Jesus twice "broke his word", accusing him of an "absolute breach of trust".
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Immediately after the news of Lentz’s firing broke, Tyler Perry swooped in and paid for six months of rent on the Manhattan Beach house where the couple tried to hide from the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
“Every relationship in markets that we thought we had taken for granted broke apart in the back half of September,” said Nicholas Colas, co-founder of DataTrek Research, during an interview with MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Wolf broke into a big wolf smile, wagging his hindquarters and nibble-greeting Torak rapturously under the chin.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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