breaks

Example Sentences

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Every time he tries to pick up the Legos, a new segment breaks.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

It typically breaks down within about 10 years.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

But I can’t say it’s comforting to be on a cruise when news breaks of a suspected hantavirus outbreak on another cruise line, even if it’s a world away in West Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Uber, at $77, could see a short-term move to $92, a 16% gain, if it breaks above the $80 resistance level.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Boo breaks into peals of laughter and shakes her head no.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko