Sentence examples for were breaking from inspiring English sources

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were 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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Fights were breaking out.

The Guardian

"People were breaking in.

The New York Times

They were breaking no law.

The Guardian

Americans were breaking our codes.

The New York Times

We were breaking new ground".

The New York Times

They were breaking the law.

The New York Times

"People were breaking down, crying and shouting.

The New York Times - Sports

"People were breaking down into tears".

The New Yorker

"We were breaking everyone else's mold".

The New York Times

By five, delinquents were breaking into cars.

The New Yorker

"It was as if a dam were breaking," he said.

The New York Times

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