broke

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Its 200-day simple moving average started to slope lower in recent weeks and on Monday the stock broke above its 50-day simple moving average for the first time since last October.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Glassdoor and Redfin’s report, which broke out metro areas by population size, ranked New Orleans, Palm Bay, Fla., and Wichita, Kan., as the top midsize metro areas for new grads.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

She said: "I didn't tell any of my family until we got home from hospital. I told my sons and they just broke down crying."

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

U.S. stock futures and Treasurys fell and Japan’s benchmark government bond yield jumped to a near 30-year high, after peace talks between the U.S. and Iran broke without resolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The pain in Torak’s chest broke loose and lifted free.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver