breaking point
Example Sentences
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Boyle Heights was reaching a breaking point as a deadline passed to clean up 88 million pounds of rotten food from the burned-down warehouse and residents begged for relief from the horrifying stench.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The stock-market selloff in July looks more like a stress test than a breaking point.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The hospitals along the northern coastline are at breaking point.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
One player, recently recalled winger Agustin Canobbio, had a blazing row with Bielsa, saying the breaking point came when the coach criticised the way he was sitting.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Everything reached a breaking point months later on a spring afternoon when two soldiers came to our door.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
