break for

Example Sentences

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She celebrated with a clenched fist after a ferocious smash secured a break for a 4-1 lead.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

We got a break for the pilot I did at NBC, and I just did a movie with Jessica Williams and Kevin Bacon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Martyn got his professional football break for Bristol Rovers in 1987 after being recommended to their then manager Gerry Francis by the club's tea lady Vi Harris.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

He points to measures like the tax break for overtime pay as evidence that policy is already shifting outcomes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

‘Sometime I’ve got to trust somebody ... Make a break for it. It might as well be you—and now.’

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes