broken
Example Sentences
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That ceasefire agreement was broken earlier this month, when fresh clashes erupted.
From BBC
“Our collective hearts are broken as a result of this senseless outcome.”
From Los Angeles Times
“The second patroller is being evaluated with possible broken bones.”
From Los Angeles Times
In so doing, an old bicycle wheel may be fashioned into a roulette, or a broken chair transformed into the cabinet of a radio.
“It magically reappeared, but it arrived very broken,” said Cernea, who sent the customer a new cocktail glass that arrived intact.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.