broke

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“He just loves comedians,” said Whitney Cummings, co-creator and executive producer of the hit CBS sitcom “2 Broke Girls.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Appeared in the May 5, 2026, print edition as 'The Man Who Broke Russia'.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Also known as YoungBoy Never Broke Again, the Louisiana rapper posted to his Instagram story on Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

"Broke a heel, lost my keys, scraped my knee / When I fell from the chandelier."

From BBC • May 17, 2025

"Yeah. Car accident. Broke her arm and she's bruised up pretty bad. And she got a concussion. Crazy thing is my little sister was in the car with her, but, thankfully she came out okay."

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds