Sentence examples for are breaking from inspiring English sources

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are breaking

verb

To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly. To crack or fracture (bone) under a physical strain.

If the vase falls to the floor, it might break.

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Stockmarkets are breaking records.

The Economist

"We are breaking it up".

The New York Times

We are breaking it open.

The New Yorker

Fistfights are breaking out.

The New York Times

Taboos are breaking down.

The New Yorker

"Riots are breaking out.

The Guardian

Machines are breaking down.

The New York Times

Their cars are breaking down.

University of California, Berkeley

But they are breaking the laws".

The New York Times

Right now, though, our hearts are breaking.

The New Yorker

Similar(1)

Marriages are breaking up.

The New York Times - Magazine

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