breakdown
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Experts say that North Korea has expanded its nuclear and missile capabilities since the breakdown of Trump's negotiations with Kim, whom he last met in person in 2019.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
The gradual breakdown of cartilage is known as osteoarthritis, a condition which affects more than 500 million people worldwide.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Here’s a breakdown of what it’s like around the globe:
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Unlike the U.S., which gives a detailed breakdown weekly of private and government stockpiles, much of the developing world is tougher to gauge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
She was suffering from some kind of nervous breakdown.
From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo
Philadelphia and Boston, much older cities, have more water main breakdowns than L.A.,
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Although rulings on the shadow docket are typically unsigned and do not include vote breakdowns, we were able to identify how a justice voted in some cases.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Hundreds of passengers were evacuated from two Eurostar trains in Belgium after breakdowns left them without air conditioning in the midst of a sweltering heatwave, the country's rail agency said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
Tenants regularly endure leaky pipes, mold, rodent infestations and furnace breakdowns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
He’s made some progress in his understanding of nervous breakdowns in men, male hysteria.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
