broke

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Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez revealed he broke his finger during the warm-up before his side's Europa League final win against Freiburg.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Already soaring prices for memory chips could receive a further boost after talks between Samsung management and labor representatives broke down Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

As the smoke and flames spread when the fire broke out, authorities began to issue evacuation warnings ahead of its path on Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers TOL -2.23%decrease; red down pointing triangle said the average price of homes it completed sales on last quarter broke above $1 million for the first time since mid-2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Charlie wasn’t entirely broke up to see Glenn’s sorry state, and he put the stove back together.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck