break off
Example Sentences
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In midsentence, she’d suddenly break off to excitedly note a young kestrel flying near the crossing or a honeybee foraging among some early flowers.
From Los Angeles Times
She says she broke off contact with the group before she became a formal member.
From BBC
Boomer Malone once ate a whole pencil without even knowing it till he got to the eraser and broke off a tooth.
From Literature
He broke off contact with the band and directed all communication to go through his counsel.
From Los Angeles Times
The Valley Glen neighborhood broke off from Van Nuys and North Hollywood in 1998, and since then, its home values have outpaced both.
From Los Angeles Times
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