break off
Example Sentences
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"They still sting after they break off," she said, adding that while the sting was "nasty" and "the worst in the UK", it was not dangerous.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
In Quebec, Carney's decision to break off negotiations was widely supported.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Surfboard shaper Timmy Patterson told the Orange County Register he survived a near-death experience after being caught inside a set of up to 20-foot waves at a remote break off Dana Point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
“Should we leave NATO? Should we close American bases? Should we break off trade relations? Should we storm McDonald’s?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
These masses of ice form glaciers that reach the edge of the continent, where every year 5,000 to 10,000 icebergs “calve,” or break off, from the ice sheets into the surrounding ocean.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
