breaking

Example Sentences

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But lawmaker Inna Sovsun said the code would be breaking many of the commitments that Ukraine has made.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

The player who ultimately proved capable of breaking through was someone who had never finished in the top 10 of a major before.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

He might be likened to that friend of Samuel Johnson’s who apologized that he had never quite managed to become a philosopher: “I don’t know how, cheerfulness was always breaking in.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

And he warned: "Anyone intent on breaking the law and engaging in anti-social behaviour should be in no doubt that we will enforce the law to maintain public safety."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

She was as superstitious as a black cat breaking a mirror in a graveyard.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan