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breaking

[brey-king] / ˈbreɪ kɪŋ /




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At Berkshire’s headquarters, Abel reiterated their concerns: Kraft Heinz had plenty of problems, but breaking up the company wouldn’t solve them.

From The Wall Street Journal

"For more than 20 years, hunts have carried on breaking the law and ignoring the ban on chasing and killing wild animals with dogs," she said.

From BBC

The previously overlooked impact of fragmentation — the breaking up of global energy markets, trade and finance — is becoming an active driver of market dynamics.

From MarketWatch

For Fonda, cleaning up polluted air is one element of breaking climate change, and protest and elections are the template.

From Los Angeles Times

Last year water companies paid £6.9m in fines for breaking environmental law.

From BBC