breaks

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Uber, at $77, could see a short-term move to $92, a 16% gain, if it breaks above the $80 resistance level.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Sharing a statement on her Instagram Story, she said that production have had to stop and clear crowds from shots, which "breaks the crew's focus".

From BBC • May 6, 2026

But too much polish can be a giveaway, as can repeated use of flourishes: lists of three, for example, or punchy line breaks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

This playfully theatrical work routinely breaks the fourth wall to raise questions about the ethics of the dramatic project underway.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

And she breaks into tears and can say nothing else, while both her parents hug her.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar