breaking point

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In the fourth year of a struggling market, even real-estate professionals who made it this far are reaching a breaking point.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz warned Wednesday that the country was at a "breaking point" after nearly a month of protests that have caused shortages of food, fuel and life-saving medicine.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

"We're significantly concerned that these incidents are going to push the service past breaking point," he said, calling for more investment.

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

But he could not be unaware that Lawrence’s program would once again strain the university’s resources beyond the breaking point.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik