broke
Example Sentences
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The wildfire broke out on Wednesday in the village of Saumos close to the renowned Medoc vineyards.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
The authorisations used were "disproportionate" and broke the law on privacy and the protection of confidential journalistic sources.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The company has no assets in the Middle East, and so has seen production broadly unaffected by the Iran conflict that broke out this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Well, thank God the Dodgers broke baseball’s longstanding tradition of segregation long before Roberts, who is Black and Japanese American, was born!
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
I broke his gaze, pretending to be distracted by fireflies.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
