breaking point

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However, after his mother sued him this year over a property dispute -- what he called his "breaking point" -- Siranudh decided to speak out and is now planning to pursue legal action.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

A nearby homeless encampment pushed the condominiums to their breaking point.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

But Reform's Thomas Kerr has argued that immigration had pushed the system to breaking point.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 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

As Harry’s birthday dinner would have stretched the Burrow’s kitchen to breaking point even before the arrival of Charlie, Lupin, Tonks, and Hagrid, several tables were placed end to end in the garden.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling