break down
Example Sentences
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Ramirez knows from experience that if you use a generator, “it will break down at the worst time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
On ICYMI, host Kate Lindsay and Slate tech editor Tony Ho Tran break down the digital do’s and don’ts for couples, and argue that the thing that ruined dating might actually be making relationships better.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Its “Robinhood Investor Index” doesn’t faithfully break down their results, and it excludes options trading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
These microbes help break down food, produce useful compounds, train the immune system, and influence metabolism.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
After all I’d been through over the last few days, I felt so stupid and weak, but the sight of my parents made me want to break down.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
