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By the end of 2024, she had reached breaking point.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

In the fourth year of a struggling market, even real-estate professionals who made it this far are reaching a breaking point.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

"The country needs order, and is reaching breaking point," the 58-year-old leader said at a public event in La Paz, renewing his appeal for dialogue.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

A family have said they are at "breaking point" over the potential postponement of a court case caught up in the ongoing barristers' dispute involving legal aid fees.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Everyone has a breaking point, and guess what?

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon




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