broke

Example Sentences

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"Finally I broke down and said I needed help."

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

After war broke out, Romania quickly approved U.S. requests to allow its bases to be used by the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The blaze at Le Constellation, a bar in the upmarket Alpine resort, broke out in the early hours of January 1 as people celebrated the New Year.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

It broke below its 200-day moving average on March 19, spending 13 trading days below it, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

When they neared the halfway point, she broke the comfortable silence.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman