breaking off
Example Sentences
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And they use tools -- research last year showed a critically endangered population of orcas in the Salish Sea breaking off pieces of seaweed to rub and groom each other.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 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
Suzanne's Law is named after Edinburgh book-keeper Suzanne Pilley, who disappeared in 2010 after breaking off an affair with a work colleague.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
He stared in front of him, breaking off from his story, and I wondered if he was thinking, as I was, of that flooded cabin beneath the waters in the bay.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
