broke

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And Iranian Science Minister Hossein Simai Sarraf said that more than 30 universities across Iran had been hit by strikes since war broke out.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Then a few modest choruses of “sell the team” broke out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 4, 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

“What does it matter?” a voice broke into it.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom