broken
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The scene is a giant movie screen broken up in sections and upon which is projected witty, fantastical background animation, while the characters are the live singers, dressed as though silent film stars.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The family of Green, from Hampshire, said their "hearts will forever be broken" following his death.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The market snapped back because the underlying AI trade was never broken.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
“People are sick and tired of a broken status quo; they’re ready for change.”
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
She’d done things no previous spirit had been allowed: grabbed his tail, entered his home uninvited, broken his teacups.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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