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broken

[broh-kuhn] / ˈbroʊ kən /








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She was 40 years old and, after a string of broken relationships, finally thought she had found what was promised for her - a man of God.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

I was lucky to get out with only a broken heart, not a broken life.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

But while he finished a respectable fourth, he needed hospital treatment after fracturing a leg he had previously broken.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

But three and a half years later, he’s broken that promise.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

With it, they had a single flatcake of roasted acor meal: very bitter, but not too bad once it was broken up and mashed into the broth.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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