broken
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It has broken down meticulously constructed networks of trust and generally slowed the response to the virus.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
AFP journalists saw rescue dogs and their handlers scour the pile of broken concrete and jagged metal bars.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
All that weekend, I can’t shake the look of disappointment on Paul’s face, can’t stop feeling like I’d broken the invisible contract between us.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Barta said Murphy has also broken with the party on other issues.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
Elisha was disappointed in Maggie’s broken promise; but even he couldn’t resist asking for a bit of celebrity gossip, “Tell me how Mrs. Pierce got on!”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
