Sentence examples for after breaking down from inspiring English sources

The phrase "after breaking down" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation that occurs following a failure or collapse of something, whether it be a machine, a plan, or an emotional state.
Example: "After breaking down on the side of the road, I had to call for a tow truck."
Alternatives: "following a breakdown" or "subsequent to breaking down".

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On that occasion captain Fabio Cannavaro was forced to leave the room after breaking down.

Talks between the two governments show no sign of resuming after breaking down two years ago.

After breaking down all the numbers himself, Mr. Burnett declared them "essentially a wash".

Eight Belles was euthanized last year after breaking down just beyond the Derby finish.

(After breaking down the cow, cleaver in hand, he'd flex his biceps and dare me to hang off of it).

"I train every day for this," Wawrinka told the Swiss media after breaking down in the post-match news conference.

The US Navy's newest ship has been towed to a base in Virginia after breaking down at sea.

At the end of a gruelling day some members had to be led out of the hearing room sobbing, after breaking down in tears.

After breaking down the gate to the empty house, rioters pulled out two all-terrain vehicles and set them on fire.

After breaking down what he sees as both Mr. Gingrich's and Mr. Romney's flaws, Mr. Krauthammer comes to the grim conclusion that "you play the hand you're dealt".

She was 22 and had been admitted for psychosis and grief after breaking down in a university lecture shortly after the death of her best friend.

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