broke

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On its weekly chart, it broke above a bull-flag pivot of $170 in early April and has not looked back.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Three structural assumptions supporting most retirement plans broke in just six months.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The buzz: With a goal and an assist in the Americans’ penultimate warm-up with Senegal, Christian Pulisic broke out of a career-long scoring drought and proved himself ready for the World Cup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

A number of demonstrations then broke out across Scotland and the rest of the UK.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

‘So you broke into my drawer and went rummaging around in my personal belongings, did you?’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler