break
Example Sentences
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Is TED the last place in America where billionaires and activists still break bread together?
From Slate • May 8, 2026
The Alliance Fairfax, a towering black and white car-carrier ship that had been stranded in the Persian Gulf for over two months, was finally making a break for it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
One read "Our hearts break when we heard you were gone."
From BBC • May 7, 2026
A break above $80 should lead to a quick move toward $92 in the short term, a 16% gain from current prices.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
“I needed a break from that,” he says, his thumb hitching at the house behind us.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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