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Example Sentences

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By posing for the magazine spread, the bankers had broken the golden rule of finance fashion: Never dress above your station—and certainly never better than the boss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The scene is a giant movie screen broken up in sections and upon which is projected witty, fantastical background animation, while the characters are the live singers, dressed as though silent film stars.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

"That trust has been broken because of what happened, and I agree with them on that."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

SpaceX was founded in 2002, and has since broken new ground for private space flight.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Anvo Noorvik said, "I got Doc Evans. He's over in Grassy Creek working on broken legs. He'll be here in six hours or less, depending on the weather."

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell