broken up
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Turner has made 22 tackles and has broken up two passes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
The demonstration was broken up by police, an hour earlier than planned due to several "violations," a statement said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
That McBurnie-Bowie combination deserves an opportunity to prove its worth having been broken up so prematurely at Hampden.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Service members deployed in the region asked for confirmation that the news was true, and when told it was, they were broken up.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
In a way, it was as if he'd broken up with me as well.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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