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Within hours of carrying the first telegram across the English Channel in 1850, the earliest “submarine telegraph”—27 miles of copper wire wrapped in a rubbery substance called gutta percha—was broken by a fishing trawler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“That foundation was broken on Monday, and despite our attempts to engage with Scott Pelley and to find a way back, unfortunately we weren’t able to do so, and so we had to part ways.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The market snapped back because the underlying AI trade was never broken.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

SpaceX was founded in 2002, and has since broken new ground for private space flight.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

I couldn’t tell what displeased her more: the loud, jazzy tune, or the dropped notes from the broken or out-of-tune keys.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu