broke
Example Sentences
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In a sign of just how frustrating managing the crisis has become, the governor of North Aceh broke down publicly earlier this month.
From BBC
Duplantis cleared 6.30m in this competition, broke the world record for the 14th time and secured his third world title.
From BBC
Cambodia has not officially announced that any of its troops have been killed since the fighting broke out on December 7.
From Barron's
She opened it and broke down crying, as Walker struggled to compose himself.
In a separate experiment, the same nanodots broke down a blue dye by 90 percent in just 20 minutes, demonstrating how powerful their chemical reactions can be even in complete darkness.
From Science Daily
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