broke
Example Sentences
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They broke into cheers and applause, cheered again when the eclipse ended, and once more an hour later when the sun set, a burnished ocher illuminating Léon’s cathedral.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
In March, the government broke off its contracts with Anthropic and designated the company a supply chain risk after it refused to grant the military unfettered access to its AI models.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Initial investigations indicate the blaze broke out on the second floor and the cause was still being investigated, according to the Graubünden cantonal police.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Led by researchers at the University of Southampton in the UK, the new study suggests that a vast "great escarpment" formed about 800 million years ago as the supercontinent Rodinia broke apart.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
‘It was agreed at the clan meet. Because of…’ he broke off with a scowl.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
