- present participle of break.
breaking
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Pepsi has long resisted breaking itself up, arguing that keeping snacks and drinks under one roof makes the whole stronger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Tracking this gas helped the researchers determine how actively the microbes were breaking down the plastics.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
It’s just nice to remember too that at one point, he was probably pissing a lot of people off and breaking a lot of rules.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Asked about what this showed, he said: "The relationship is breaking down."
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
That causes it to fission, breaking apart into two smaller atoms.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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