breakage

Example Sentences

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To reach weapons-grade—93% or higher—the material must be spun in sensitive centrifuges that are subject to breakage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

He also asserted "that he had no intention of fleeing and that there was no breakage of the bracelet's strap."

From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025

Historically, cables in Taiwan, Vietnam and Egypt have all been vulnerable to breakage and sabotage.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

Osteoporosis is a skeletal condition that leads to the weakening of bones, making them porous, fragile, and prone to breakage.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2024

The airshaft was topped by a miniature, slant-roofed skylight whose heavy, opaque, wrinkled glass was protected from breakage by heavy iron netting.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith