Example Sentences

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Oldman feels the same way about “Slow Horses,” which has broken through at the Emmys the last two years, winning awards for writing and directing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

This is the first year the FBI has broken out data for AI-related crimes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

A renowned Nepali mountain guide has broken his own world record for the most summits of Mount Everest, after scaling the world's tallest peak for the 32nd time.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

"It's an outbreak that will spread very rapidly, all the more so because it has broken out in a densely populated province," virologist Jean-Jacques Muyembe told AFP.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The Philippines is still struggling to recover from war, her marriage to Renato is over, and communication with her daughter has broken beneath the weight of separation.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly