broken

Example Sentences

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The family of Green, from Hampshire, said their "hearts will forever be broken" following his death.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Putting up all those new data centers requires plenty of what builders call aggregate, and what the rest of us call rocks that have been broken into smaller rocks.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

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

Is he going to rush to answer a prayer for guidance about underfunded parks or broken sidewalks in Los Angeles?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

His first day on his own, and he’d broken every one.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver