bad break
Example Sentences
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With stroke play, he says, “one bad break like that would ruin your chances for the entire event.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Each week seemed to bring a new bad break.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2023
And, she says, Miss Havisham's heartbreak is relatable to anyone who has been through a bad break up.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2023
She allowed three runs, although she got a bad break on Raina Fuqua’s double.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 24, 2022
So badly shot was he by the bad break, that he fumbled the ball as he started for his second shot.
From Castle of Terror by Liston, E.J.
