breakdown

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Yeboah bettered that in the 67th minute, taking advantage of another defensive breakdown to poke a pass from Tomás Chancalay at the left post by Marcinkowski.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

That can lead to rhabdomyolysis, a severe muscle breakdown caused by overexertion that can result in kidney failure, said Francisco J. Amaro Gahete, a leading researcher focused on whole-body EMS.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

That period was defined by a broad-based breakdown in mortgage and credit markets, ultimately exposing systemic weaknesses across the financial system.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

"It's a breakdown job," trainer Ben Davison aptly told him between rounds.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 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