broke

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America broke into the ad business in 1704, with the birth of the Boston News-Letter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Garden Grove Pacifica 4, Cypress 3: Natalie Pacheco broke a 3-3 tie with an RBI single in the seventh for Pacifica.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The blockade came into force on Monday, a day after peace talks between the US and Iran broke down in Pakistan.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

To start the week Oracle broke above a bearish descending triangle, and we know from false moves come fast ones in the opposite direction.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

I bristled, but it also broke my heart that Ma had such a limited view, that she thought getting married was the only solution.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu