break
- fissure, opening n.
- interruption of activity n.
- change from friendly to unfriendly relationship n.
- lucky happening n.
- destroy; make whole into pieces v.
- violate law v.
- weaken, cause instability v.
- stop an action v.
- tell news v.
- better a performance v.
- emerge, happen v.
- run away v.
- weaken something's effect v.
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Hackers are now actively trying to break into websites by leveraging these flaws, Amazon.com says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Eight minutes after the break, Young chased down a grubber kick to bring up 40 points - before Jez Litten and Williams cut through a tiring defence and Victor Radley scored unopposed.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
The league has agreed to an extended All-Star break to accommodate the Olympics, but MLB also could tire of waiting for the union to agree with LA28, which badly wants MLB players to participate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
"They're trying to break me but, paradoxically or not, this campaign has reinforced my decision to enter politics precisely to put an end to this hate-filled rhetoric," she told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
“Well, if you want me to answer any of your questions, you’ll give me a break and answer mine for real. Otherwise, I’m not sure I’ll want to keep playing.”
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
“He breaks off huge runs,” coach Kevin Encinas said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Every time something breaks, Ron looks at me across the room like the case is closed.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
Ms. Acton wants to expand property-tax breaks for elderly and disabled homeowners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The resulting immune response gradually breaks down the bone supporting the dental implant.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Mrs. Goldstein breaks off a small corner of the cake and pops it into her mouth.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
That's because of the switch between having the front and rear wings open in drag-reduction mode on the straights and closing in corners means the cars drop down towards the ground when they brake.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
But he escaped a five-second penalty because one of the transgressions was when he suffered a long brake pedal caused by heat soak after his pit stop, so he was excused.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The shuttle: stops when its front piston enters the water brake, a water filled chamber to cushion stopping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
In this way, the jets can act as a brake on galaxy growth.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Suddenly, the car ahead of us brakes, and as we brake, too, the car behind rams into us, and the trunk flies open.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
The 13th try - scored by Lewis who broke through two weak tackles - ensured England surpassed Samoa's 74-point winning margin against the French.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Clashes broke out in Paris at the end of the protest march on the eastern edge of the capital.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
A few high-profile incidents where autonomous AI agents broke out of their sandboxes and infiltrated third-party systems have helped to underscore its importance.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
Not realizing its weight, and with no experience in caring for precious artifacts — or, according to the report, listening to words of caution — the crew dropped the globe and broke it.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
Charlie wasn’t entirely broke up to see Glenn’s sorry state, and he put the stove back together.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
"It was a hell of a contest. We're not broken, we just need to grow," said Jones.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
These persistent particles could continue releasing radioactive substances long after other remnants have broken down, complicating efforts to assess future contamination and health risks.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
The study’s results were unexpectedly released two days early as a result of a broken embargo, sending down the shares of both companies.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
MLB officials contend that the current economic system is broken and that this Brewers-Rays showdown is a rare exception to long-established trends that favor wealthier organizations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Half its windows seemed to have been broken and replaced with rags.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
The heads of European football's governing body Uefa, the Asian Football Confederation and Concacaf, which runs the game in North and Central America, signed a letter accusing the Fifa president of breaking trust "through deception".
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
"And doing something, breaking away from the old custom of not reporting these things to the police."
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
An outer buffer that slows wildfires by thinning dense trees, clearing dead brush, and breaking up continuous vegetation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Soon, she was breaking records and setting her sights on bigger goals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
“I saw a Flash of him breaking up with Candace. I guess it happened today.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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