broke off
Example Sentences
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Thus cracked open the ongoing bilateral fracture, though Mexico City and Madrid never broke off formal diplomatic ties.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
The show inspired optimism, yes, but it certainly didn’t turn the dial so decisively toward radical hope that the knob broke off.
From Salon • Mar. 16, 2026
During earlier warm periods, when more ice broke off from West Antarctica and drifted northward, the iron entering the ocean was often in this poorly soluble form.
From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron have agreed to renew relations between the two countries that were strained after Chad abruptly broke off military cooperation.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
She called this period of her life “a season of doubt and conflict” and broke off the engagement with Henry.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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