breaking point

Example Sentences

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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

"When the nanopillars are closer together, more of them can press on the same virus at once, stretching its outer shell past breaking point."

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

It’s true airfare hasn’t yet reached a breaking point at which people are avoiding the skies completely because they can no longer afford to fly.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

I think Minerva is close to her own breaking point.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez