breakage
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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
Part of elephants' whisker evolution is to prevent breakage, said Schulz.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
Historically, cables in Taiwan, Vietnam and Egypt have all been vulnerable to breakage and sabotage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2025
Now, a new discovery by researchers at Tohoku University has offered insights into how glass resists breakage, potentially paving the way for highly durable, break-resistant materials.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2024
Jon smashes things, and glues the shards into place in the pattern of breakage.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
They also serve as what is called "protective style", which means minimising the daily pulling and tugging on hair that can cause breakages.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2025
In the past, Twitter prevented breakages from escalating by having people around to diagnose and solve problems immediately.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
Cohen said he was conscious of the “gaps and breakages everywhere” - between his generation’s views of Israel and its parents’, and between American and Israeli Jews.
From Washington Times ● May 10, 2022
However, most cities do not monitor the quality of their water pipes effectively enough to prevent these severe breakages, he said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2022
There were several breakages because I was brandishing the sword so clumsily.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
