broke

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Speaking to Congress, Charles broke the ice with a quote from Irish author, poet and playwright Oscar Wilde to make a point about the "special relationship" between the United States and Britain.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Sabalenka broke back and later brought up a sixth match point at 6-5 in the tie-break.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Weiheng Chen, a senior partner and head of Greater China at law firm Wilson Sonsini, said his phone was buzzing after the Manus news broke.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Born in Brooklyn on Sept. 10, 1952, Conway was a lifelong superhero comic book fan who broke into the industry as a teenager.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

As we went down the road, a girl of about my age broke away from the group of girls and came over to us.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler