breaking point
Example Sentences
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A nearby homeless encampment pushed the condominiums to their breaking point.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 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
Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova says she was at "breaking point after months of physical and mental stress" when she refused a visit from a doping control officer to her home in December 2025.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
But he could not be unaware that Lawrence’s program would once again strain the university’s resources beyond the breaking point.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
