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breakdown

[breyk-doun] / ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn /




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Private-credit funds provide an industry breakdown of their loans to companies each quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 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

Below is a breakdown of NordVPN’s Basic plan for its three terms.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 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