broken

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Putting up all those new data centers requires plenty of what builders call aggregate, and what the rest of us call rocks that have been broken into smaller rocks.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

By posing for the magazine spread, the bankers had broken the golden rule of finance fashion: Never dress above your station—and certainly never better than the boss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The family of Green, from Hampshire, said their "hearts will forever be broken" following his death.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“That foundation was broken on Monday, and despite our attempts to engage with Scott Pelley and to find a way back, unfortunately we weren’t able to do so, and so we had to part ways.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

On the floor beneath the window, broken in three pieces, lay the alpina sign.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom