broken

Example Sentences

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The despair and hopelessness are a response to feeling powerless in the face of injustice and watching long-standing norms be routinely broken.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

It's a price tag that would have once looked strikingly high, but across much of the UK the £4 threshold is well broken, including in chains that do not use the highest-grade beans.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The 1.5C barrier is expected to be broken with increasing frequency.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

It’s easy to think that the American healthcare system is broken, but it’s not.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

The carriage had broken, but both runners were in good shape.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell