breaking

Example Sentences

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Rather than reinventing himself, Raina seems to be adjusting his approach - testing how far his loose, spontaneous style can go without breaking.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

That’s what happens when you have a fastball that reaches 100 miles per hour, a disappearing splitter and an array of breaking balls with inconceivable movement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"She is!" exclaims Bird, 38, breaking into a broad smile.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

But she also said that she wrote her dissent “not as a Latina who’s insulted,” but to convince Kavanaugh he was breaking with precedent.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

All the way through she sang, while I stared straight ahead, not daring to turn around for fear of breaking the spell.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom