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fast-breaking

American  
[fast-brey-king, fahst-] / ˈfæstˈbreɪ kɪŋ, ˈfɑst- /

adjective

  1. (of a news story) occurring suddenly, and often portending a series of events or further developments in rapid succession.


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As the sun sets, Palestinians in Gaza gather at communal tables for the fast-breaking meal of iftar during Ramadan.

From Barron's Feb. 22, 2026

Speaking to a group of young people at a Ramadan fast-breaking meal in Ankara on Tuesday, President Erdogan urged patience and common sense amid what he described as "very sensitive days."

From BBC Mar. 25, 2025

The typical Ramadan fast-breaking meal includes samosas and other snacks; juice and tea and coffee; the main dish of rice or spaghetti or flatbread with camel, goat, chicken or fish; and finally, dessert.

From Seattle Times Mar. 29, 2023

The perfect name for a fast-breaking, high-energy team that made pleasing the crowd while winning a combination teams have been searching for ever since.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2022

By aid of the fast-breaking dawn, they could see the line of high, dark rocks, upon which the ship had met her fate.

From Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective Or, The Crime of the Midnight Express by Pinkerton, A. Frank [pseud.]

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