breaks
Example Sentences
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That will raise taxes on higher earners — but, hey, them’s the breaks.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
“I will always love her and want to make her proud. My heart breaks for the world, her family and friends who will miss her deeply,” Cyrus said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Experts say fire from burning heather can reach heights of six metres and that fire breaks need to be three times the flame height.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Nearly half a dozen players only returned from their post-World Cup breaks 10 days before the opening game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Sweat breaks out on her brow, the kind that’s probably clammy and cold.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
