broke
Example Sentences
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The blaze broke out at the Grand Burstin Hotel in Marine Parade in the early hours of Saturday, with about 280 people evacuated.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
“If any company sells a product that causes massive harm, they’ll get sued into oblivion,” he shared on X. “That’s how companies go broke and rich people become poor people.”
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
He left shortly after an antitrust investigation into the company broke into public view.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Fottrell broke down the costs and the risks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
“This here’s science,” Glenn said, and broke open the nest with his big hands.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
