break off
Example Sentences
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Genesis offered to refund the intended mother, Ann Gottesman, its $35,000 agency fee if she chose to break off the relationship with Genesis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
"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 one point it appeared she tried to break off the conversation to sit down on the frontbench but he kept going.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025
More people walked up the dunes, including Dan Tauber, who said he’d been motorcycling around the area with friends before deciding to break off from the group to experience the launch.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025
I nibble on beef jerky and break off pieces for her between bites.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
