break one
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“You come into our state and you break one of our ... laws, you’re going to be criminally charged. That’s it,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2026
“It’s like breeding racehorses,” said Ron Wallace, the first grower to break one ton in 2012.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
At the break, one of his coaches stared out Grinfeeld in a slightly comedic scene.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2024
Caesar, however, survives and must break one of his cardinal rules: “Ape not kill ape.”
From New York Times ● May 10, 2024
Ella opened her notebook to the spell her mother had taught her over the winter break, one that forced conjure paper to reveal its scribe.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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