breaking in
Example Sentences
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Sabalenka began the match in cruise control, breaking in sixth seed Noskova's opening service game and racing into a 5-2 lead, before being broken as she served for the set.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The Bulldogs are breaking in a new quarterback, junior Jayden Mandal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Stearns piled relentless pressure on the Briton's serve, eventually breaking in the eighth game.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Fritz fought back, triumphantly breaking in the seventh game of the third set with an enormous smash.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
The hub of code breaking in the United States was a tiny office in Arlington Hall, formerly a private school for girls in Virginia, not far from Washington, DC.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
