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heartbreak

[hahrt-breyk] / ˈhɑrtˌbreɪk /


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England, after back-to-back heartbreak in the finals of two European Championships, are also in with a chance.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

This time, there was no heartbreak of a late goal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Everybody has felt heartbreak or confusion or duped or confused or distrustful of their own intuition and all of that stuff.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

For Klement, a self-professed "pessimist" who has lived in the UK for 10 years, the research was never about protecting anyone from heartbreak, or winning big on a bet.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

You’re setting yourself up for heartbreak, Patel, he told himself.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon




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