broke

Example Sentences

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Relations broke down a few months later and the Iranians skipped Hajj in 2016.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Fifteen minutes after we broke the story, an email dropped into our inbox.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

When I broke my shoulder six weeks into our romance and needed surgery, he stayed with me in the hospital and moved in to care for me.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

She recalled to her parents how police swarmed the school and broke down their door, and how they lined up to get to safety.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Even Father, whose daily stroll was as predictable as his own clock chimes, broke his routine to go walking at the unheard-of hour of 10:00 a.m.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom