breakup

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There was no great drama around the breakup of Soundgarden; there was a press release with a measured, careful statement, and then the band was no more.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

A breakup is under way at the National Rifle Association, the nation’s oldest gun-rights group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

On the cusp of its breakup, Honeywell Aerospace will host an investor event on Wednesday in Arizona.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

"For this work we focused initially on deposits that were formed after the main phases of breakup of Earth's big continents," said Gibson.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Then Nicole told me about her parents’ nasty breakup.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin