broke
Example Sentences
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Sonny's mother, Eve, 29, had been admitted to hospital after her waters broke at 36 weeks.
From BBC
But I know I should at least try, because otherwise Alex will suspect I wasn’t telling the truth about why I broke into the office.
From Literature
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They broke ground on a center that will allow them to provide after-school care for kids where they can do homework, build relationships and confidence in a safe environment.
Later, he was part of the award-winning team that broke the news of the Salt Typhoon network hacking campaign.
“He stole my ID, broke into Mirror Tech with it, and then called me ma’am.”
From Literature
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