break
- fissure, opening n.
- interruption of activity n.
- change from friendly to unfriendly relationship n.
- lucky happening n.
- destroy; make whole into pieces v.
- violate law v.
- weaken, cause instability v.
- stop an action v.
- tell news v.
- better a performance v.
- emerge, happen v.
- run away v.
- weaken something's effect v.
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Being on site helps reporters cultivate sources and break news, which in turn helps inform those of us who don’t have access to the building.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026
That break should take 13 hours to repair, he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Here's how different teams plan to balance the international break.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
In the process of experimentation, Xavi said, he realized the goal of his latest album was to “go worldwide” and break down “barriers between genres.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
The higher the break in the spinal cord, the more complete the paralysis.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
And, if you’re a gamer but not a horror connoisseur, Nadira Goffe helpfully breaks down whether Resident Evil will be too scary for you, using Slate’s highly scientific Scaredy Scale.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026
There are even a few moments on the album, like on “De Salida,” where Xavi breaks out into pop balladry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
In my time, the October/November international breaks, the pause just after the Christmas period, and then early March would be the three sticking points for any manager who was struggling with results.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
“A play that breaks your heart,” said NC State coach Dave Doeren after the 35-31 loss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
And a letter that breaks my heart to think about.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Higher interest rates make it costlier to borrow money, which acts as a brake on spending and economic growth.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
He is now 81 points ahead of team-mate George Russell, who finished fifth after a difficult race on a confusing strategy, and 101 clear of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, who retired early on with brake failure.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Raising interest rates would increase borrowing costs across the board for the US economy, acting as a brake on further investment and consumption activity.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
After a few miles, he put his foot on the brake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
One was a brake, the other a clutch that you had to push down to get the mower moving.
From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen
After weeks of looking all but lost amid a stunning decline this year, bitcoin broke above $86,000 on Monday to touch its highest level since late January.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
The band was among those that helped define the second-wave pop-punk sound of the late 1990s and early 2000s that broke into the mainstream.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Since headlines broke about claims AI advancement could lead to human extinction, James Downs has felt his anxiety rising.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Earlier this year, he broke a world record by traveling “cape to cape” from Nordkapp, Norway, to Cape Agulhas, South Africa, in 28 days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Lizzie broke off from her story, and turned to look at us.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
But a large review published in The BMJ suggests that, for most older people, these supplements provide little to no meaningful protection against falls or broken bones.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
Once the sun has broken through though, it will feel warmer still.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The 33-year-old’s rounds include sniffing for burning equipment that could indicate overheating, feeling tubes for cracks and looking for faulty lighting or broken power transformers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Once the sun has broken through though, it will feel like late summer warmth has returned.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
A run-down shed, a path with broken paving stones, a tiny square of muddy grass, trees along the edge.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
He’s even breaking his usual pattern and is planning to meet the man he calls his “friend,” Mr. Xi, at the airport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Pilots describe a high-stakes race in the skies of Los Angeles, with the TV stations battling to get breaking news on the air first.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The team hopes to adapt those natural processes to create lower-energy methods for breaking down silica-rich industrial waste.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
For the opening 10 minutes, the match followed the script of last year's World Cup final between the two sides, with Canada breaking the deadlock and England immediately hitting back.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Memories from that afternoon hit him in waves, breaking against his body again and again in a barrage of information that he knew was just a small part of the story.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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