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

Apitegromab works by blocking a protein involved in the breakdown of muscle and is also being explored as a treatment for other medical conditions affecting muscles, including spinal muscular atrophy.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Fidelity has a useful breakdown of the three agencies’ bond ratings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The Judicial Branch of California provided this breakdown:

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

After two days of minor irritation, a full-scale epidermal breakdown is under way.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich