broke

Example Sentences

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Sinner started the second set sluggishly and had to come from 15-40 down in his opening service game before Alcaraz broke to go 2-1 ahead and hold for 3-1.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

But deadlines and bosses drew me back into the real world, much as the schoolday and homework and parents broke my TV trance as a kid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Cropsey Farm was already hit by fuel prices hikes following the war in Ukraine and had begun adapting its methods even before the Middle East conflict broke out.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

In 2004, Suzuki broke an 84-year-old record for hits in a single season, finishing with 262 - five more than baseball legend George Sisler produced in 1920.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The silence screeches of disappointment, and I pedal backward, trying to salvage at least a bit of what I just broke.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam