breaking off
Example Sentences
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And they use tools -- research last year showed a critically endangered population of orcas in the Salish Sea breaking off pieces of seaweed to rub and groom each other.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Comcast on Monday said it would spin off NBCUniversal into a separate company, breaking off the media business it acquired 15 years ago.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
The plate tears apart in stages, with different sections breaking off over time.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 2026
During tours of the newly returned land, tribal culture experts kept breaking off to take care of the various native plants that they noticed needed some love.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
Nancy had been reasonable—• at any rate, she had not argued—and now, before saying good night, Mr. Clutter secured from her a promise to begin a gradual breaking off with Bobby.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
