break into
Example Sentences
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Watching Graham break into tears and whisper, “You really scared me,” is one of the most vulnerable moments I’ve witnessed in the last six months.
From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026
They frequently break into so-called joint combat readiness patrols—periods of heightened activity when they push inward by a few miles in a choreographed tactic some security officials call “bumping the boundary.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
Through another, it’s a perplexing time to break into the existing-home sale market.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
The stock has shaken off the broader software selloff to break into positive territory on a year-to-date basis.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
And though Glerk assured him this was not true, and that dragons, instead, were masters of self-delusion, Fyrian took every opportunity he could to break into song.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
