broken in
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Across the Channel, weather agency Meteo-France said "dozens" of temperature records were broken in several French cities, as it placed eight western regions under a heatwave alert.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
There were photos of trees broken in half at the trunk, Molina said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
In an ominous sign of the struggle to come, Raducanu was broken in the opening game.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
“It is not expected that the agreement reached through months of negotiations between the two governments will be broken in an instant,” said Hana Securities analyst Sunjae Son.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
When I returned after more than ten thousand miles the engine was only well broken in.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
