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broken

[broh-kuhn] / ˈbroʊ kən /








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"Sibling disagreements, broken relationships between kids and their parents, kids and one parent - that continues to come up with me the whole time with people that I speak to," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Turner has made 22 tackles and has broken up two passes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

But my claim was that the administrative process itself was broken.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

The state of Lee’s broken family makes his draft-dodging seem inevitable yet depressing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Some friends heard of my trapping and gave me four older dogs—they were Storm, Yogi, Obeah, and Columbia—and a broken sled—the siderails were broken and needed replacement—and so I was into dogs.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen


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