breakdown

Example Sentences

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The Student Loans Company does not provide a breakdown of how many Plan 2 borrowers are making them or how much they are individually repaying.

From BBC

At least “communication channels remain open, which was better than a complete breakdown in negotiations,” Richey said.

From MarketWatch

These man-made chemicals are often referred to as forever chemicals because they resist natural breakdown and can persist in the environment for extremely long periods.

From Science Daily

This breakdown helps explain why joint disease develops in some psoriasis patients but not others.

From Science Daily

"And for goodness sake, stop twitching! You look like you're having a nervous breakdown."

From Literature