broken

Example Sentences

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“For now, this hasn’t broken the camel’s back,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

I had broken my shoulder playing for England and I spent that summer doing rehab in the gym.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

In his six-page Instagram statement in January, Brooklyn made clear that relations with his parents had broken down, saying he had been forced to respond after they had "continued to go to the press".

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Castellanos previously told The Times that he and his friends had not broken any laws and that he was not posing a threat to officers when he was struck.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 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