broke

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The latest action by resident doctors - previously known as junior doctors - was called after talks to end the three-year long dispute broke down at the end of March.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

However, Strategy broke this pattern during the period starting March 23, snapping a 13-week buying streak.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Weeks before Cynthia’s death, after Ortiz broke things off with Hatley, she allegedly became hysterical.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The news first broke on Iranian state television.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The sun’s frail light no longer broke the canopy, and in the deepening shadows, the faint glow of the four realms was beginning to appear.

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