breakdown

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The breakdown, however, isn’t quite half and half, at least at the national level.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Here is a breakdown of some key details:

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

During Tuesday's press briefing, Ghebreyesus said some of the passengers were "facing mental breakdown" after being on board the ship for weeks "in what must have been a very frightening situation".

From BBC • May 12, 2026

That amount is about $4 billion higher than an estimate less than two weeks ago, as Democrats pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for a breakdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

One leading doctor, Vasily Mishin, suggested that she had experienced a breakdown.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson