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Behind the barricades, diplomatic activity is operating at a fever pitch as the world holds its breath for this weekend’s make-or-break ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran.
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Glenn will also be the defensive play-caller this season, in what some perceive to be a make-or-break year.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … POLITICS FUNDING FIGHT — Senate faces make-or-break DHS funding vote as DHS shutdown continues.
—FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
The make-or-break moment for CEOs is contributing to an era of rapid turnover among chief executives, Fortune’s Claire Zillman writes.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Glenn will also be the defensive play-caller this season, in what some perceive to be a make-or-break year.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … POLITICS FUNDING FIGHT — Senate faces make-or-break DHS funding vote as DHS shutdown continues.
—FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
The make-or-break moment for CEOs is contributing to an era of rapid turnover among chief executives, Fortune’s Claire Zillman writes.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for make-or-break
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