break off
Example Sentences
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The report said it was very likely that the glacier tongue would break off in the coming years, splitting the glacier in two.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
When ovarian cancer develops, cancer cells break off from the tumor.
From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026
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
Santa Margarita always counts on the versatile Trent Mosley to break off a big play or two, but Sierra Canyon’s speed and talent in the secondary has led to five shutouts this season.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025
“It is the body that is old. Sometimes I am afraid I will break off a finger as one breaks a stick of chalk. And the spirit is no older and not much wiser.”
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
