How to Use break ranks in a Sentence

break ranks

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• If one soldier breaks rank or drops their shield, a hole is created that the enemy can exploit, compromising the entire unit.
  — Steve Muscato, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
• More than two dozen states have already broken rank with the CDC’s recommendations.
  — Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
• Collins and Tillis broke ranks primarily over concerns that the legislation's Medicaid cuts would harm their constituents, while Paul was critical of its massive impact on the national debt.
  — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
• Fetterman has emerged as one of the biggest Democratic voices most friendly to Trump, frequently breaking ranks to side with him and offer praise on issues such as Israel and the war with Iran, much to his party’s chagrin.
  — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026
• House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) broke ranks from the rest of Democratic leadership to support the amendment, even as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) voted against it.
  — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026