broke

Example Sentences

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The Long Beach Wilson junior not only won, she broke the section record, circling the track in 51.98 seconds.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Raducanu hit 15 unforced errors to zero winners as Sierra broke twice more on her way to a first-set 'bagel'.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Last year, similar scenes broke out in Istanbul, when the courts named an administrator to take charge of the regional CHP offices.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Though government troops broke through the RSF’s blockade of Obeid last year, the militiamen are still positioned north, south and east of the city.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

The mental strain broke some, and others opted out of the program due to the overwhelming stress and pressure of it all and chose to work on campus in some other role.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin