broke off
Example Sentences
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The deadly flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday likely was caused by a huge chunk of a glacier that broke off and temporarily dammed a river, according to preliminary investigations by scientists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
"Evolutionary history is a lot more complex than just one group leading to all of Australia's marsupials after being left behind when the continent broke off from Antarctica," says Dr. Churchill.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
The show inspired optimism, yes, but it certainly didn’t turn the dial so decisively toward radical hope that the knob broke off.
From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2026
Boynton, best known for her role in Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, will play Paul McCartney's fiancée Jane Asher, who famously broke off their engagement during an interview on national TV.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
They broke off in ones and twos to follow him.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
