break up
Example Sentences
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The Padres acquired Robbie Ray and Casey Mize at the trade deadline to bolster a patchwork rotation, and they retained Miller and Adrian Morejon rather than break up a mighty bullpen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
The final straw came when she realised "balloons were non-biodegradable" even though the packaging said they would say break up "at the rate of an oak leaf".
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Or we could break up Amazon for a million reasons.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
In its own discussions, English football felt that merely stopping players going to the technical area would not deter coaches from using goalkeepers to break up play.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Also he's never heard me sing and he's going to break up with me.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
