broke

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Utility man Santiago Espinal, whom the Dodgers claimed on waivers and broke out in spring training, was designated for assignment to make room for the recovered utility man on the roster.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Though government troops broke through the RSF’s blockade of Obeid last year, the militiamen are still positioned north, south and east of the city.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Last year, similar scenes broke out in Istanbul, when the courts named an administrator to take charge of the regional CHP offices.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

SpaceX disclosed its IPO plans, the Journal broke news of OpenAI’s planned IPO and Anthropic’s first-ever quarterly profit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Wolf’s desperate tugging on the leash broke her panic.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver