breaking in
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Still, it may take some time for that young talent to show through, with USC also breaking in both a new defense and special teams concepts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
Fritz fought back, triumphantly breaking in the seventh game of the third set with an enormous smash.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
Because the fresh leather can be so rigid, little leaguers everywhere have devised their own methods for breaking in a brand new glove.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
She added: "Short of breaking in I don't know how to see this kid."
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025
We fell silent as we got closer, quiet as the bubbles breaking in the mud of the marsh.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
