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broken up

[brohk-uhn uhp] / ˈbroʊk ən ˈʌp /


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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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