broken in
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Microsoft initially lost, with a federal judge ordering the company to be broken in two, though that order was later overturned on appeal and the case was ultimately settled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Records for the number of reported wildfires were also broken in 2022 and 2025.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Ukraine’s navy posted a satellite photo of the damaged ship, which appeared to have broken in half.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The fourth wall is broken in stand-up comedy the second you walk on stage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
“All the salve in the world can’t cure what gets broken in somebody’s soul.”
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
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