broken

Example Sentences

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Herbert fought gamely, running with abandon despite his broken left hand, but he unable to spark any offensive consistency.

From Los Angeles Times

Deals struck with NHS and prison staff unions, as well as rail workers, have broken through those limits.

From BBC

Internal MI6 messages show the agency considered his treatment would have "broken" 98% of US special forces soldiers if they had been subjected to it.

From BBC

Residents of the Ashrafiyeh neighbourhood, the first of two areas to fall to the Syrian army, began returning to their homes to inspect the damage, finding shrapnel and broken glass littering the streets.

From Barron's

"Our hearts are broken but we take comfort knowing that he will be reunited with our brother, Daniel."

From Barron's