to change (as a secret message) from code into ordinary language
Alan Turing and the Bletchley Park mathematicians broke the Enigma code being used by the Nazis
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Recent Examples of broken
Adjective
There is a broken down vehicle on US-169 South between I-70 East and US-69 North.—Kansas City Star Bot
updated July 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025 In Just Keke, Palmer explores the not-so-pretty side of love, and many will be able to relate to the uncomfortable truths that come along with infidelity and broken bonds.—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 7 July 2025
Verb
Buffalo’s season is all but over, and the team has looked broken.—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024 When the pot was broken, the gifts would spill out, acting as an offering to Huitzilopochtli.—Monica Navarro, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for broken
When Squid Game first flung us into its arena of despair, questioning the status quo was the series’ fuel, and its narrative rhythm had the jagged urgency of that initial run of Red Light, Green Light.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
Another photo features a marshal with a long-range precision rifle mounted on a bipod, stationed on jagged ground with dramatic peaks in the backdrop.
After realizing the mother of three was awake, the intruder immediately bolted out out of the room.
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Vivian Kwarm,
New York Daily News,
17 Dec. 2024
An overdose episode — Kiana bolted barefoot from their rural home and went missing overnight in the woods — brought police attention and led to charges for child endangerment.
Associated Press The Context The Daily Beast article quickly spread across social media, where Cruz faced criticism over the trip.
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Andrew Stanton
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
With the draft beginning this coming Sunday and the trade deadline at the end of the month, A.J. Preller’s closest lieutenants are in San Diego rather than spread around the country looking at big-league and amateur players.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 July 2025
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