broken off

Example Sentences

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In March, Washington and Caracas re-established diplomatic relations broken off by Maduro seven years prior.

From Barron's • May 11, 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

But local markets have broken off into two distinct categories.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025

The Blue Jays had initially broken off talks with Guerrero in spring training and were preparing to bid for his services in free agency this winter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Then she took out her glue and showed me the envelope where she'd put the pieces of countries and oceans and mountains that had broken off.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals