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Recent Examples of breaker
This collaboration with the quicksilver informant unwillingly leads Pietro into a murky underworld, finding that in this case, law enforcers may not differ much from the law breakers.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
When a company is deciding where to build its next battery plant or chip facility, volatility in U.S. policy can be a deal breaker.
—Bedassa Tadesse, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
One issue may not be a deal breaker, but more than that could signal bigger and costlier problems, including a homeowner’s tendency to defer maintenance.
—Berit Thorkelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
The one drawback is that duplex scanning (that is, scanning both sides of a document) must be done manually, which won’t be a deal breaker for some.
—John Mihaly, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
When a company is deciding where to build its next battery plant or chip facility, volatility in U.S. policy can be a deal breaker.
—Bedassa Tadesse, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
One issue may not be a deal breaker, but more than that could signal bigger and costlier problems, including a homeowner’s tendency to defer maintenance.
—Berit Thorkelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
The one drawback is that duplex scanning (that is, scanning both sides of a document) must be done manually, which won’t be a deal breaker for some.
—John Mihaly, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breaker
Noun
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After being acclimated to the new terrain, the dolphin was released and ushered past the surf line by local surfers.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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If frolicking in the surf or deep-sea swimming isn’t quite your jam, don’t worry—there’s an infinity-edge pool, along with an oceanfront loggia, a summer kitchen, and several sun terraces meant to mimic the coastline.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the scope was one of the many tiny fish bones that were found that day, probably belonging to a small comber or a wrasse.—
Paul Greenberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Dec. 2022
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The destructive combers continued to undermine dwellings near the water’s edge at West Newport Beach.—
Scott Harrison,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Sep. 2019
Noun
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The Netherlands wing-back curls the ball into Mkhitaryan’s path… … and the Inter midfielder scores, but the goal is ruled out for offside.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The nourishing formula is made with three soft waxes: Organic olive tree derived wax to condition and boost lash growth, carnauba wax to hold the curl and jojoba to soften.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Our only chance was to quarter across the whitecaps.—
Robert E. Houle,
Outdoor Life,
19 Feb. 2025
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By the time Bob reached it, the open water was 300 feet wide and building whitecaps.—
Robert E. Houle,
Outdoor Life,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Right now, though, there’s everything to play for and a hugely exciting opportunity for businesses wanting to be on the frontier of the next big wave.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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With each match, including a 1-0 victory over the Brazilian giant, residents still reeling from a financial crisis were lifted out of their funk, carried along on a country-consuming wave of hope as the men’s national team sought to qualify for the World Cup for the first time.—
Lewis Gordon,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In general, contrast therapy can involve anything from a stint in an infrared sauna followed by a cold plunge to a warm oil face massage followed by an ice roller.—
Irene Coltrinari,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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Instead, your bike rests on the rollers, requiring you to balance manually.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Breaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaker. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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