broken

Example Sentences

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Fishburne had recently suffered a broken toe, so he needed to remain seated throughout most of the session.

From Los Angeles Times

"I had literally just watched How The Grinch Stole Christmas last night and I saw the Christmas tree on the floor with broken ornaments."

From BBC

Both his mother and step-father are being "slowly broken" and in "growing distress", he says.

From BBC

The Athletic and Sky Sports reported Monday that Liverpool fear Isak has broken his leg, which would mean a lengthy period on the sidelines.

From Barron's

Using this analogy, he explains that Earth's climate control is not broken.

From Science Daily