broken
Example Sentences
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A judge has struck down the latest effort by the city of Los Angeles to tow and destroy broken down recreational vehicles, handing a legal victory to a group of Westside homeless advocates.
From Los Angeles Times
The Czechoslovakian Wolfdog had broken free of its owner and made its way on to the course in Tesero, where it then chased a camera over the line.
From BBC
His father added: "I am a broken man without you, son. I will love you eternally my boy. You were taken way too soon from me. Love you always."
From BBC
Now, two months after the tragedy, the comedian has broken his silence about the death of his good friends.
From Los Angeles Times
Of course some of us wept and raged when he once again had to flee some bigger monkey that he had clearly annoyed, but while Punch was certainly cowed, he was never broken.
From Los Angeles Times
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