breaking

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However, there are signs the company is breaking out of this rut.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

"The greater the increase in acetylcholine the more likely the mice were to change their future choices. Our results demonstrated the importance of acetylcholine in breaking habits and enabling new choices to be made."

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

In my mid-20s, I began breaking out in hives spontaneously.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The race was then red-flagged because of the track breaking up at the corner where not only Leclerc had lost control but also Aston Martin's Lance Stroll, whose incident had caused the first safety car.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

In April of 1865, the most prominent of these Spiritualist papers, Banner of Light, announced the breaking news to its readers: “The End of the Rebellion!”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock