Examples of breakage in a Sentence
The pots are transported carefully to reduce the risk of breakage.
The pots are transported carefully to reduce the number of breakages.
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In terms of hair health, skipping regular trims might mean more breakage that even the best hair oils and serums won’t be able to fix.
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 30 May 2026
People with curly, textured, color-treated, or dry hair often notice this the most because those hair types are already more prone to dehydration and breakage.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
The top performers left hair softer and shinier, improved manageability, and helped reduce breakage over time—making grow-out journeys feel easier.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 29 May 2026
When a Razr is your daily driver for months or years, there’s a higher risk of breakage than with a phone that doesn’t fold in half.
—ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 30 May 2026
People with curly, textured, color-treated, or dry hair often notice this the most because those hair types are already more prone to dehydration and breakage.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
The top performers left hair softer and shinier, improved manageability, and helped reduce breakage over time—making grow-out journeys feel easier.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 29 May 2026
When a Razr is your daily driver for months or years, there’s a higher risk of breakage than with a phone that doesn’t fold in half.
—ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
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“Breakage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakage. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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breakage
noun
break·age
ˈbrā-kij 
1
a
: the action of breaking
b
: a quantity broken
2
: an allowance for things broken
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