Sentence examples for broke with precedent from inspiring English sources
Last month, he broke with precedent by promising to keep rates low for an extended period.
But Trump broke with precedent during the campaign, repeatedly claiming that he was under audit.
When electricity was privatised, in 1988, Labour's new energy spokesman, Tony Blair, broke with precedent by not promising to renationalise.
In July 2015, Obama broke with precedent to meet the Vietnamese Communist Party's general secretary in Washington.
Bill Clinton bought into the idea, which is to say he broke with precedent and left Greenspan alone.
The Tokugawa authorities, confronted with the display of superior U.S. power, broke with precedent and sought the advice of the feudal nobles.
This year's painting, however, breaks with precedent.
Nick Clegg, breaking with precedent, delivered his own statement to the Commons saying he was convinced of the need for legislation.
When Africa and Macedonia became provinciae to be regularly assigned to commanders, it was decided to break with precedent by not increasing the number of senior magistrates (praetors).
