breaking point

Example Sentences

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Findlay said: "People in Glasgow and other communities are seeing a system at breaking point with too much pressure on local services."

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

For Mr. Quigley, the breaking point was when his teenage son told him he planned to skip school often during his senior year, knowing he’d graduate regardless.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

I think you’re seeing these characters at the breaking point.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

It fractured under the same stretching conditions, indicating that viscosity is a key factor in this solid-like breaking behavior and suggesting that many simple liquids may share a similar breaking point.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

And I could sense her anger rising to its breaking point.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan