break
Example Sentences
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Did you purposely want to make “Bait” as a way to break you out of that perception?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
There’s also a spacious patio if you need a break between acts.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Scientists interpret this as a genuine decrease in water because temperatures in the upper atmosphere are high enough to break water molecules apart into their constituent elements.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
That tournament featured 74 players who are at the World Cup, some barely having a break in three years.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Brandishing their bows above his head, he gripped them at both ends as if to break them in two.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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