breakdown

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Sure: It’s not just this breakdown that set things up to be as bad as they are now.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Here is a breakdown of how the 11 sectors of the S&P 500 have performed, with the full index at the bottom:

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

To understand this, take a look at the breakdown of Treasury yields, which is the underlying, or real, yield plus inflation expectations.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

A comprehensive breakdown of each race or proposed tax measure can be found here.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Their fatal encounter represented a momentary breakdown in the dominant pattern of nonviolent conflict within the American revolutionary generation.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis