: allowing no middle ground between success and failure
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And on a machine that costs tens, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars, even a 10-percent duty could be make-or-break for a small operation.—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 20 June 2025 So, what builds this seemingly intangible yet make-or-break element of team culture?—Lynda Silsbee, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 With six division games, this week could be make-or-break for a team 8.0 games under .500 (31-39).—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025 Marlins pitcher Calvin Faucher stepped onto the mound for the make-or-break pitch and faced off against Nationals outfielder James Wood.—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for make-or-break
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