broken

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But dreams of seamless cross-country journeys rub up against a fragmented network broken into national systems that critics say create hurdles and pushes up costs.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

A source at the broadcaster asserted it has not broken EBU rules and thus there should be no question over its continued involvement.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

In the newly published studies, the researchers demonstrated that the boson-fermion divide remains broken even in one-dimensional systems.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

In the national capital of broken sidewalks, we need concrete plans.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

At least, it would have done if she hadn’t held me so tightly, if her voice hadn’t broken as she whispered, ‘I promise everything will be fine,’ into my hair.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler