break down
Example Sentences
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The BBC's State Department correspondent Tom Bateman and Washington correspondent Daniel Bush break down the president's words line by line to explain how he is justifying the action and assess the risks ahead.
From BBC
Local experts break down what’s causing the flurry of biting insects in the winter.
From Los Angeles Times
His wife, who broke down in tears on the stand this week, said she barely sleeps most nights and is undergoing therapy after the incident.
From Los Angeles Times
Cracks in the market first appeared when software stocks broke down, but investors largely shrugged that off because it was mostly contained to that group.
From Barron's
Traditional voting patterns have “completely broken down,” he says.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.