break for
Example Sentences
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The short break for hilarious antics evolved into more elaborate dares that are now essential to “Queer Roast.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 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
The Alliance Fairfax, a towering black and white car-carrier ship that had been stranded in the Persian Gulf for over two months, was finally making a break for it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
During a break for lunch, Jon Feinberg, president of the National Police Accountability Project, stepped out of the room and spoke to reporters.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
We made a break for the Brown Bomber.
From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis
