breaking off

Example Sentences

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The plate tears apart in stages, with different sections breaking off over time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

Andrew told BBC Newsnight in 2019 that he last saw Epstein in New York in early December 2010 to tell the disgraced financier he was breaking off the friendship.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

While welcoming the complete departure of the French army at the time, Deby had stressed that Chad was not breaking off its relationship with France altogether.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Weeks later, both governments recalled their ambassadors for consultations, a move often interpreted in international relations as preceding the breaking off of bilateral relations.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

He took two long strides forward, breaking off from the others.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix