break off
Example Sentences
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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
"This enables us to measure the many different types of waves that are generated after icebergs break off," says lead author Dominik Gräff, a UW postdoctoral researcher affiliated with ETH Zurich.
From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2025
At Notre Dame, a blatant missed run fit saw Irish back Jeremiyah Love break off an explosive touchdown run that turned the tides.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025
At one point it appeared she tried to break off the conversation to sit down on the frontbench but he kept going.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025
It took two more hits for the whole thing to finally break off with a crunch.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
