breaking point
Example Sentences
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But he argues: “While this remains problematic, the U.S. consumer is not at the breaking point from these higher oil prices.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
At some point, big spenders will reach a breaking point where their cash piles are smaller, and they’re unable or unwilling to raise more money from debt or equity investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
What we saw onscreen, along with the catchy music she made, was, in her telling, the fruit of a creative yield achieved by pressing beyond her breaking point.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
Parents have told BBC Panorama that the agency tasked with helping to secure financial support for children after separation or divorce is driving them to breaking point.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
This was stretching the truth to breaking point; as far as Harry knew, Ron and Dumbledore had never been alone together, and direct contact between them had been negligible.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
