breaking
Example Sentences
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Now, the market is bracing for a potential breaking point.
The rock underneath the mountain was jerking and breaking and moving.
From Literature
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On Sunday Fischbach went live on his YouTube channel, frequently breaking into tears as he thanked fans and made a last-minute appeal for people to consider seeing his movie that night.
At the Times, Isabella covered breaking business and economics news, writing often for the front-page of the paper.
Carrillo’s career now is as much about legacy as it is about success; as much about removing barriers as it once was about breaking them.
From Los Angeles Times
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