big break
Example Sentences
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This has squeezed shorts and prompted short covering that has driven up the stock price until the big break Wednesday.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
But his "big break" came after being offered the job of Ariana Grande's personal hairstylist while she was filming in London.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
A low-level job at a local radio station led to an on-air position at its TV affiliate, where Kavanagh’s big break came in 1978 when a massive blizzard hammered the Northeast.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Your big break might come in your 50s.
From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026
This was the big break that the policeman had been waiting for.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
