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broken

[broh-kuhn] / ˈbroʊ kən /








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They won’t be familiar with how certain fixtures and fittings operate — from sliding doors to shower handles — and things will inevitably get broken.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

P&G hasn’t broken out sales figures for the new product.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

However, when neurons are subjected to mechanical stress while squeezing through tight spaces, the enzyme can become trapped midway through the process, leaving sections of DNA broken.

From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026

And while there were no stands, there was no shortage of spectators, with fans perched on broken blocks of concrete arranged around the makeshift pitch.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

They would use the trail, if it had not broken up.

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




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