broke

Example Sentences

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Every country in Central Asia broke its annual temperature records.

From Barron's

Last week’s series of atmospheric rivers broke rainfall records and went a long way toward improving the state’s snowpack conditions, but the next three months will be crucial.

From Los Angeles Times

The couple were woken by the fire, which broke out on the ground floor, in the early hours of Boxing Day.

From BBC

California officials argued being broke wasn’t enough to justify trimming Hernandez’s bill.

From Los Angeles Times

The size of the protests couldn’t be confirmed, but they broke out in a number of locations in a clear expression of discontent with the government.

From The Wall Street Journal