broken

Example Sentences

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“They are still friends and very supportive of one another. They have been quietly broken up for several months.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It has broken down meticulously constructed networks of trust and generally slowed the response to the virus.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

That week, downtown Seattle was cordoned off because protestors had taken over the streets surrounding the convention center, and some activists had broken the windows of a Starbucks nearby.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

AFP journalists saw rescue dogs and their handlers scour the pile of broken concrete and jagged metal bars.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

I kind of wish I’d broken my own rule and helped her in the car.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison