broke
Example Sentences
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When the Civil War broke out, the area revealed itself to be “a border county in a border state,” as the local historical museum puts it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Heathrow said 19 July was its busiest day of the year so far as many schools broke up for summer, with 267,000 passengers passing through.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The crowd burst into applause and a rendition of "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" broke out as it made its way through the coastal village on Swansea's southwestern edge.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
However, in July 2026 questions about the quality of his academic research, which some had raised privately with him, broke into the open.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Dad had trained him to run coons, but he couldn’t be broke from running rabbits instead, and couldn’t grasp the difference.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
