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breaking

noun as in division

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With Djokovic clearly unable to move normally, Vacherot had an easy time breaking again in the eighth game, then fired two aces to hold the ninth and claim the set.

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That is demonstrated by breaking down the number and quality of chances that players have had in the top flight so far.

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What does breaking free from being a girl boss look like in practice?

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“We are focused on a woman breaking a men’s barrier instead of what she has already done,” Goucher wrote in an email.

“I asked him where his motorcycle was,” Luka says, breaking into a grin.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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