break for

Example Sentences

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Perhaps a break for your eyes and a treat for your ears?

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026

“I’m outside — fresh air, sunshine, a break for my family. I get to decompress,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

But Auger-Aliassime raised his level to break for a 6-5 lead and served out the set to take full control.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Sweeping, folks stopping by, a break for water where Ivan don’t say nothing to me, more sweeping.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness