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

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 breakdown of consumer spending, however, tells a more complicated story.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

We had to see them watching our faces for any sign of a nervous breakdown.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant