break
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England, for the first hour, struggled as they did against Ghana to break down a Panama side ranked 42nd in the world, even offering the underdogs hope with another vulnerable defensive display.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
"One of them answers and says he's wounded in the stomach," he said, recounting how their father and another brother were using a pickaxe and a sledgehammer to try to break them free.
From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026
Social Security cannot be garnished for credit-card debt, so break the cycle of paying for two households.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 27, 2026
The mural greeted hundreds of students just back from summer break, and townsfolk dropped by to see what all the talk was about.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026
Brandishing their bows above his head, he gripped them at both ends as if to break them in two.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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