breaking up
Example Sentences
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Oh no, I thought, my Harry is breaking up with me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The pattern may have served as disruptive camouflage, visually breaking up the outline of the crocodile and making it more difficult to distinguish from its surroundings.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Judges’ worries about breaking up companies have haunted the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission since antitrust enforcers escalated a legal campaign six years ago to crack down on big tech firms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The cut begins on 25 June, in time for schools breaking up in Scotland at the end of this month, followed by Northern Ireland, England and Wales in July, until 1 September.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
The band was playing again, a loud fast tune, like they were breaking up.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
