break up
Example Sentences
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Sometimes bands break up for one specific or large reason, and sometimes it is a chain of events, seemingly unrelated, or not visible from the outside.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Police in Kenya have fired tear gas to break up a protest in the central town of Nanyuki against the construction of an Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
They said they loved it, but both of them decided to break up with their girlfriends after reading the book.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
As the case wends its way through the courts, the government has not yet made good on its threat to break up NCAR's various labs, which currently employ about 800 people.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
“The police were called to a house party because neighbors complained about loud music. The cops are saying when they came to break up the party, she was insubordinate.”
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
