break
Example Sentences
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Raducanu suddenly had more spring in her step and took her third break opportunity in the third game.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
She expects arguments to break out, as they have at past gatherings.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
But all hell did break loose in other ways.
From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026
If the New York Knicks—the most dismal, down-and-out franchise of the past half-century—were going to win their first NBA championship since 1973, it would require a zillion things to break just right.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
But if you are reading this, that means I didn’t return and I know that this will break you.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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