breaking up
Example Sentences
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The Guthrie family’s anguished video led the NBC Nightly News, breaking up the Winter Olympics coverage from Milan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
All the drivers were battling with a Hungaroring track surface that was breaking up, especially in the final two corners, where Norris said it was especially difficult to judge the grip level.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
It’s so hot in Germany, the AP said, that the concrete on highways is breaking up, and officials urged people to avoid unnecessary train travel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
It’s as if our Founding Fathers are breaking up with the king of England, and it’s that part of the breakup when you tell the person you’re breaking up with everything that they did wrong.
From Slate ● Jul. 3, 2026
For a moment Seabiscuit faltered, the ground breaking up under his hooves.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
