broke

Example Sentences

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The underdog could not close out the set when he served for it, though, as Alcaraz broke back in game nine.

From Barron's

And then, as he put it, his body broke down.

From Salon

In the morning run, Shiffrin finally broke through with a strong performance.

From Los Angeles Times

The 57-year-old said he had been studying in Zurich when the war broke out, and had been driven to return to Kosovo after seeing massacres of ethnic Albanians in his country.

From Barron's

At one point I filed for bankruptcy, but that doesn’t mean you’re broke — you’re just closing a company down and letting the debtors go after that.

From Los Angeles Times