broken
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
The family of Green, from Hampshire, said their "hearts will forever be broken" following his death.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
“Market-implied break-evens have not broken out to levels that would signal a loss of confidence in the Fed’s 2% target.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
I was just relieved it was not broken.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
