breaking off
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Their crews are at risk if the ships are damaged, and the vessels could capsize if they are in the vicinity of giant ice chunks breaking off glaciers, a process called calving.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Earlier this month, Bloomberg reported that some data centers experienced cranks breaking off on combustion engines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Comcast on Monday said it would spin off NBCUniversal into a separate company, breaking off the media business it acquired 15 years ago.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
The plate tears apart in stages, with different sections breaking off over time.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 2026
Tom sprang away, and breaking off a hanging branch smote the side of the willow with it.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
