Examples of make-or-break in a Sentence
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Seems like this should be a make-or-break year for Jung.
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Kevin Sherrington
feb. 25, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Tehran is expected to turn over a detailed proposal for a diplomatic agreement ahead of the talks, which appear to be make-or-break for reaching a deal.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Cornyn and Paxton are expected to head to a May runoff, but Crockett and Talarico are the only major candidates in the Democratic primary, making March 3 the likely make-or-break point.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Limerence, on the other hand, turns even minor interactions (or the lack of them) into make-or-break moments, Depanian says.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Sherrington
feb. 25, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Tehran is expected to turn over a detailed proposal for a diplomatic agreement ahead of the talks, which appear to be make-or-break for reaching a deal.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Cornyn and Paxton are expected to head to a May runoff, but Crockett and Talarico are the only major candidates in the Democratic primary, making March 3 the likely make-or-break point.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Limerence, on the other hand, turns even minor interactions (or the lack of them) into make-or-break moments, Depanian says.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for make-or-break
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“Make-or-break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make-or-break. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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