breaking point
noun
the point at which a person, object, structure, etc., collapses under stress.
breaking points
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pluralof breaking point.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"One of the breaking points of supply chain in aviation is you have very few companies qualified to do something and, when something goes wrong, it really upsets the entire system."
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
“I’m always interested in exploring men at their breaking points, when silence no longer protects them,” Cooper says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025
And from there, he went even further; his last two years saw Coltrane pushing rhythm and tone beyond their breaking points.
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
The truth is that our region’s criminal legal systems are not only at capacity, they are flirting with their breaking points.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
Some of her librarians are reaching breaking points.
From Salon ● May 17, 2022
