- present participle of break.
breaking
Example Sentences
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One persistent obstacle in lignin research has been identifying exactly which parts of a catalyst are responsible for breaking the material's unusually strong chemical bonds.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Asked Monday about breaking a trade truce with China, Mr. Bessent said, “If they facilitate transactions and are part of the ecosystem that turns Iranian oil into money into repression, they will be targeted.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
At times, people in the gallery grew emotional, with one woman breaking down in sobs as prosecutors played video of the August shooting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Since winning the Championship by 11 points from Ipswich Town, Coventry have spent about £130m, breaking their transfer record four times already this summer.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
After the night of the curse breaking, the portraits of Admiral Percival Racine Ashton and the Honorable Pax Ashton that hung in Lord Fredrick’s study were never the same.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
