broken
Example Sentences
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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 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
Brian’s case is as broken as the rogue limb that caused it.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
The 1.5C barrier is expected to be broken with increasing frequency.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
It was very deliberate, a youngster meeting another youngster, and I was afraid to breathe lest the moment be broken.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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