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breakup

[breyk-uhp] / ˈbreɪkˌʌp /


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Among them, McCartney pointed out, was Morgan Neville, director of the recent “Man on the Run” documentary about McCartney’s life in the aftermath of the Beatles’ breakup.

From Los Angeles Times

The 2024 crash was caused by "an encounter with turbulence due to downdraft winds that resulted in mast bumping and an inflight breakup", a report by the National Transportation Safety Board said.

From BBC

In the Chukchi, this change reflects both later ice formation and earlier breakup.

From Science Daily

Cahillane thought the breakup made sense, though he was still studying things.

From The Wall Street Journal

For managers handing out pink slips, technology offers a ready-made breakup line: “It’s not you; it’s AI.”

From The Wall Street Journal