broke

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The conversations got more serious after the Fire broke ground on the stadium in March, with Kempczinski and Mansueto directly involved in the discussions, Baldwin said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

He graduated with a degree in law from the University of Calabar and broke into stardom in 2010 after competing in the Mr Nigeria competition.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

"Texans trusted that bargain. Netflix broke it - constructing the very data-collection system subscribers paid to escape."

From BBC • May 12, 2026

“Before, I don’t know anybody who’d want to end their trip at a dentist’s office. Maybe somebody who broke their teeth on the way.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

“And did you know they broke up a couple weeks after the show ended?”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam