broken off
Example Sentences
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The pair have since broken off their engagement, according to the California Post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Grković said it seemed like part of the plane's engine had broken off, smashing the window next to her husband and causing decompression in the cabin.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Unease on trading floors has risen this week after reports in Iran said it had broken off contact over Israel's attacks on Lebanon, which the US president denied on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
Unprotected areas showed fresh damage: irrigation pipes sticking into the air where land had broken off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Vincent has just broken off with his “Miss Segatori,” the restaurant manager, and has resigned himself to a life alone.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
