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[brayk-daun] / ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn /




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One possibility involves the body's mechanisms for regulating vitamin D. When concentrations of vitamin D metabolites rise, the body may accelerate the breakdown and removal of these compounds to keep levels under control.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

At least last season the Chargers could point to a specific positional breakdown.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Following on from the buyback bonanza noted above by Scott Rubner at Citadel Securities, here’s the breakdown of where this year’s $1.3 trillion of company share purchases may be going.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Quotable: “While no confidential information was compromised, and the service of our statistical site was not disrupted, this incident represents an extremely worrying fundamental breakdown in AI containment,” according to a spokeswoman for U.N.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

She had come to Yancy halfway through the year, when our last math teacher had a nervous breakdown.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

Diplomats flying to New York on Monday for the United Nations General Assembly were treated to hours-long delays and cancellations owing to air-traffic equipment breakdowns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Jo hit burnout a year into her management role, and it led to two breakdowns within a year.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

There were some wince-worthy coverage breakdowns for the Chargers pass defense, and particularly at corner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

The remarks followed the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s bid in July to rescind its requirement for companies to file annual reports detailing breakdowns of employees’ race and sex.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Under the stress of trench warfare, some soldiers seemed to suffer nervous breakdowns, a condition that became known as shell shock.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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