broken
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They also stopped cars with faults including bald tyres, illegally tinted windows and broken seat belts.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
“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
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
The broken brim on her hat hung down over one of her ears, and stickers had snagged her skirts.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
