broken in
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Microsoft initially lost, with a federal judge ordering the company to be broken in two, though that order was later overturned on appeal and the case was ultimately settled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Federal prosecutors from the Justice Department launched a criminal investigation in 2024 into whether any criminal laws were broken in connection with the undisclosed relationship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The fourth wall is broken in stand-up comedy the second you walk on stage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Across the Channel, weather agency Meteo-France said "dozens" of temperature records were broken in several French cities, as it placed eight western regions under a heatwave alert.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
It had broken in the middle when he forced open the bolt.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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