break off
Example Sentences
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"We are forming some intermediate products, such as sulfur dioxide. This intermediate product is much easier to break off."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026
We break off our interview when we hear cries coming from one of the recovery wards, and Dr Saung must attend.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Then, in March, it agreed to break off its condiment and cooking-product business and combine it with McCormick, the spice company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
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 ● Jan. 26, 2026
Maybe he expected it to break off like that piece of robot.
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
