broke

Example Sentences

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When I broke my shoulder six weeks into our romance and needed surgery, he stayed with me in the hospital and moved in to care for me.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The Federal Emergency Management Agency had refused repeatedly to pay for post-cleanup soil testing and broke from long-standing California fire recovery protocols that are intended to protect returning residents from toxic substances.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The luxury homebuilder said the average price of homes it completed sales on last quarter broke above $1 million for the first time since mid-2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez revealed he broke his finger during the warm-up before his side's Europa League final win against Freiburg.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

I understood the unspoken rules of behavior, and the ones I broke I knew to keep to myself, so of course I’d never mentioned a thing about Russell.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu