broke

Example Sentences

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She said she broke down once or twice.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Frenchman duly broke and Medvedev, who has vowed to be more "positive" on court, gave the first fleeting signs of losing his cool.

From Barron's

After Potapova took a lengthy break at the end of the set, she made a fast start to the second and broke twice for a 3-0 lead.

From BBC

Busfield's wife, actress Melissa Gilbert, was present in court on Tuesday and broke into tears as the judge delivered the ruling.

From BBC

The creation of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” not only broke barriers on the television screen, but behind the camera as well.

From Salon