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Example Sentences

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"The finances distributed to schools have already been stretched to breaking point by successive cuts, and all reasonable, cost-reducing steps have been exhausted," they said.

From BBC

Alcaraz carried the momentum into the second set, breaking once to move to within a set of victory.

From Barron's

India will mark its 77th Republic Day on 26 January - the day when the country adopted its constitution and formally became a republic, breaking from its colonial past.

From BBC

But they again struggled when faced with the rigours of breaking down a Premier League defence after gifting the Cherries a 2-0 lead.

From Barron's

He covers breaking news, including hurricanes, shootings and corporate news, as well as buzzier topics.

From The Wall Street Journal