broke off
Example Sentences
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But those talks broke off, with both sides alleging their counterparty demanded last-minute changes that would make a deal untenable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
In March, the government broke off its contracts with Anthropic and designated the company a supply chain risk after it refused to grant the military unfettered access to its AI models.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Southern leaders pushed for territorial expansion – and an expansion of slave states – to ensure they maintained political power at the national level, before they broke off altogether, starting the Civil War.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Two of Rubén’s older sons, who married Russian acrobats during international stints, broke off and founded their own troupe as Circus Caballero.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
When parts of my face casing broke off, why didn’t she arrange for repairs?
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
