breaks

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Instead, they are highly complex areas where the fault breaks into multiple strands.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

More crucially, naturally occurring GLP-1 breaks down in the body within one to two minutes and so the effects don't last.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Indeed’s Career Guide recommends applying to about 10 to 15 jobs per week, which breaks down to spending some extra time on just a few applications a day.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Many malls only require chaperones on weekend afternoons and evenings or during extended school breaks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

When my head breaks the surface I have no idea where I am in relation to the others, but it doesn’t matter.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam