break off
Example Sentences
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“Should we leave NATO? Should we close American bases? Should we break off trade relations? Should we storm McDonald’s?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
When ovarian cancer develops, cancer cells break off from the tumor.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 9, 2026
"This enables us to measure the many different types of waves that are generated after icebergs break off," says lead author Dominik Gräff, a UW postdoctoral researcher affiliated with ETH Zurich.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2025
At Notre Dame, a blatant missed run fit saw Irish back Jeremiyah Love break off an explosive touchdown run that turned the tides.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025
I used the point of my spoon to break off a segment of kabob koobideh.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
