broke

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Bass faced stinging criticism over her absence from the city when the fire broke out and her handling of the recovery.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Barron’s senior technical analyst Doug Busch said Intel could go to $100 after it broke out to a new all-time high.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Earlier, Ben covered the auto industry for the Journal from Detroit and broke stories about Jeep parent Stellantis, after joining the paper in 2023 to cover corporate breaking news.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

He broke in leg 10 set up the decider and despite missing three match darts on his favourite double 10, he wrapped victory with his fourth.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Right away the class broke into a low buzzing noise.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott