breakdown

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Poppie was 10 when she was placed in care after a breakdown in her relationship with her mother.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

And I had a breakdown in the ER.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 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

If the head was down and the shoulders were bouncing—full-blown breakdown.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds