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break

[breyk] / breɪk /










VERB
better a performance
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG




Example Sentences

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The fictional London investment bank was the epicenter of the show’s universe, the place where deals were made and trust was broken.

From Salon

"It's not nice to see your home broken, all my memories are here. But we know that in the war with all the bombs, it can happen," he told AFP.

From Barron's

As dawn broke, large areas of the usually busy capital were deserted and shops remained shuttered.

From Barron's

The roof of his mother's building — like many others in the neighbourhood -- bore clues to the blast's centre: clay tiles broken or lifted on the side facing the shelter.

From Barron's

With fourth-quarter earnings season almost in the books, what will the catalyst be for stocks to break out of their range?

From Barron's