breaking point

Example Sentences

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"The country needs order, and is reaching breaking point," the 58-year-old leader said at a public event in La Paz, renewing his appeal for dialogue.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The town of 30,000 reached a breaking point.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The Fire Brigades Union warned more intense flooding and wildfires threatened to push services "past breaking point" while Wales' Future Generations Commissioner said it would be "mass negligence" not to prioritise adapting to extreme weather.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

"When the nanopillars are closer together, more of them can press on the same virus at once, stretching its outer shell past breaking point."

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

Hazel felt as if she were expanding to the breaking point, just like that spire in the pit.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan