break
Example Sentences
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Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, is looking set to break back above $100 a barrel, and “more importantly, it could stay there for a while,” Green told MarketWatch on Monday.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
The new Hydromax car will also be driven by the now-retired Green - who said at a launch event in May that he would be "amazed" if it didn't break the record.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
I don’t want people to break up with people, but if this sheds a light on a relationship, hopefully that means they can talk about it and improve it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
The Supreme Court has entered its final stretch of the term, with about two dozen opinions to hand down before the justices flee for their summer break at the end of June.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
Words come at me all at once from every direction, crash into each other, break apart, and fall away.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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