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  • present tense form of break (3rd person singular).
  • plural of break.
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This breaks down everything you need to think about money to one question: “What is the money for?”

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

The 230 people on one boat breaks the previous record from July when 165 people made the crossing on a single vessel.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

That was 3.3F above the 20th-century average and breaks the previous record for the hottest month, July 1936, which was 76.8F.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Eric Li, 25, said he doesn’t know anyone who would rush into battle if war breaks out.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Nyame breaks into a sarcastic chortle at his own joke.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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