broke
Example Sentences
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When that understanding broke down, Saudi Arabia, focused on Iran, hesitated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Taken together, the list of woes hardens the image of a chronically broke city whose administration often struggles to reliably provide services for its almost four million people.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
The fire broke out in a canyon and had been moving up the hillsides, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
He called his survival "a miracle", although he broke his back, shoulder and arm.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Kate made tearful promises not to see Maggie, then quickly broke them.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
