breaking
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A friend in her 80s slipped on the stairs to her flooded basement and fell, breaking two posterior ribs and injuring her shoulder.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
The harder truth, the one I lived next door to for 16 years, is that there was no single breaking point.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
We speak to him before the bus departs to avoid breaking the law.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
NFL linebacker-turned-anayst Tedy Bruschi pondered as much this week in breaking down why the relationship between the Chargers’ quarterback and offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel has yet to click.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Torak glanced past her into the clearing, where the dark blue dawn was breaking.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
