broke

Example Sentences

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Achieving a hold to love in the opening game, 30-year-old Norrie's strong start faded quickly as Sinner broke twice to dominate the first set 6-2.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Obviously, carbs aren’t the only reason Sawe broke 2.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Born in Brooklyn on Sept. 10, 1952, Conway was a lifelong superhero comic book fan who broke into the industry as a teenager.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Instead, the team broke down their unanswerable question—will the breeding program work—into four smaller, more tractable assumptions:

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

And before C.C. had time to answer, Duane broke the icicle in two and held out one half for her.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el