breaks
Example Sentences
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The White House said it wouldn’t respond to hypothetical questions about the midterm election, but said anyone who breaks voting laws will be held accountable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
But there is one crucial difference -- it breaks down completely within nine months unlike traditional balloons, Cumming said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Earning money means she can go out and socialize, but she said she did miss out on the fun of the college campus lifestyle as an apprentice—and the long school breaks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Patios and areas without vegetation could create breaks between a fire and a home, while, on the other hand, sheds, decking, fences and dry plants could provide extra fuel to the fire.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
When the potential energy in the fault becomes greater than the force, called friction, that holds the plates together, the top plate breaks free and springs upward.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
