broken off
Example Sentences
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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
"Once a piece has completely broken off, it no longer produces earthquakes because the rocks aren't stuck together anymore," he said.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 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
That was how we discovered that the corners of my growth plates had broken off.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
