breaking down
Example Sentences
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Crowle, who became player-manager, was hailed for breaking down ethnic and social barriers, with Dr Schwarz adding: "He's probably Cornish-Pachuca's most famous son, as far as football goes."
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
In addition to being sanctioned, the ships are often past 15 years old, which is when parts start breaking down.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Video of the rescue posted by the police department shows the Salinas Fire Department breaking down the wall and finding cinder block behind it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Vincent Reinhart, chief economist at BNY Investments, agrees that the shift paved the way for the Fed’s mistake in thinking the inflation surge was merely the result of global supply chains breaking down.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Our Volkswagen was always breaking down, and my mom would take it there to get it repaired.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
