broke

Example Sentences

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Start the Ride was fifth and Cherokee Nation, the second choice, broke slowly and was never a factor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

I played 1989’s “Mother’s Milk” until the tape broke down.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Scrum-half Jeremy Fernandez took the ball from a scrum and broke down the blind side before putting a perfectly weighted kick behind the Saints defence for winger Ambadiang to race onto and score.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

And according to what three administration officials told the New York Times, an argument broke out in Hegseth’s office after the appointment of Maj.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

He pressed the pink tip down too hard, and the crayon broke in half.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison