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breaks

  • plural
    of break.
    break
    verb (used with object)
    to smash, split, or divide into parts violently; reduce to pieces or fragments.
  • present tense form
    of break (3rd person singular).
    break
    verb (used with object)
    to smash, split, or divide into parts violently; reduce to pieces or fragments.

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“It truly breaks my heart to have to miss out on a lot,” she wrote in an Instagram story.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

For now, Labour MPs are off on their summer breaks.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Your bank or financial institution may have a tool on its online portal that breaks down how you’re spending by category.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

That advantage breaks down when companies have especially juicy payouts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

“I don’t take breaks in my search for value,” he wrote to White Mountains.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis