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is breaking
  • present progressive of break (3rd person singular).

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In broadening his legal effort to force safeguards for artificial intelligence, Uthmeier, a Republican, is breaking with his party’s national leader.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Piper Sandler’s Johnson said investors appear to be rotating into other areas of the market, including the transport sector, where the IYT is breaking out from a four-month “cup with handle” pattern to new highs.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

This month Dell is breaking above a double bottom with handle pivot of $168.08, which also negates a bearish engulfing candle from November.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

No, the picture is not entirely doom and gloom — the push for renewable energy is breaking all kinds of records, too, reaching roughly 50% of global energy capacity last year.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

He says, “That’s it! The game is breaking up, Mason. And I have to get home.”

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor