breaking

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He was scheduled to return against American Michael Chandler in 2024 but pulled out just over two weeks prior to the bout after breaking his toe.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Vincent Reinhart, chief economist at BNY Investments, agrees that the shift paved the way for the Fed’s mistake in thinking the inflation surge was merely the result of global supply chains breaking down.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

By filling sports arenas and breaking attendance records, he’s on track to sell more than 2 million tickets for his ongoing Big Dumb Eyes tour.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Steyer said he would reduce costs by taking on special interests and bringing about structural change and breaking up monopolies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

How did they topple it over without breaking it?

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman