break
Example Sentences
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There’s also a spacious patio if you need a break between acts.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
JG: What’s a team that got a huge break with its draw—and what’s a team that got a horrendous draw?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
But a European escape could be a way of getting a break without breaking the bank.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Did you purposely want to make “Bait” as a way to break you out of that perception?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
With shaking hands, I fed the straw through the wheel and spun, holding my breath, ready for it to break and fall to the ground, just to mock me.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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