breakdown
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Many physicists see this breakdown as evidence that existing theories do not provide a complete description of the Universe at its earliest stage.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
She reminds journalists of that when she tries to breakdown the WSL's tactics.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Lindsey Korine has been living under a bridge after having a nervous breakdown and walking out on his wife and son.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
On the MarketWatch quote page, there are many tabs with additional information, including the Analyst Estimates tab, which provides a deeper breakdown of estimates and targets.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
I finally say, if it can even hear me over all my raging Noise and Manchee’s nervous breakdown.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
Reporter Lauren Weber attended one for corporate professionals who had hit unexpected walls—burnout, breakdowns, disillusionment—that were forcing them to try a different approach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Philadelphia and Boston, much older cities, have more water main breakdowns than L.A.,
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Although rulings on the shadow docket are typically unsigned and do not include vote breakdowns, we were able to identify how a justice voted in some cases.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
The RAC said it is anticipating breakdown assistance will "increase significantly as temperatures peak", adding that it was already dealing with 10% more breakdowns than usual for this time of year.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
But mostly it was a heartwarmingly plain, sincere machine, promising good fun and few breakdowns; the sort of car that, especially in soft yellow, looked like nothing so much as a bar of soap.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
