broke

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Cervantes said she was troubled by this request given that she broke no traffic laws and was the victim of a dangerous driver.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

This latest action – the 15th strike – comes after talks broke down at the end of March.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Many analysts expressed a view that it was a matter of when, not if, widespread fighting broke out again in Tigray or across the border into Eritrea.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Venture Global was facing a set of challenges when the Iran war broke out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Having a girlfriend didn’t have to doom his chances to get into college or make him go broke.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith