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broken

[broh-kuhn] / ˈbroʊ kən /








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Subcontractors including Boeing, L3Harris and Northrop Grumman have broken ground on new assembly lines to meet soaring demand for electronics, rocket motors and other components needed for the weapons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The weekly chart of the 10-year Treasury yield shows a symmetrical triangle forming over the past few years, and the 10-year has successfully broken through it.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026

Lisa Parker, who played with a broken hand, made 47 tackles.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

"I tried to lift everything up, but I gave up on large electric appliances like the refrigerator and washing machine. I guess they are broken."

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Soon afterward, “An epidemic of table-turning had broken out …” and the number of England’s Spiritualists and spirit publications grew.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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