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Recent Examples of breaker
And for me, that would be the deal-breaker.
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Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
Insurance is another new deal breaker no one saw coming.
—Mike Garcia, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
The 76ers are now just 1 1/2 games ahead of the Hawks for the ninth seed, and Atlanta holds the season tie-breaker between the two teams.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Scott was the family’s best window breaker.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
Insurance is another new deal breaker no one saw coming.
—Mike Garcia, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
The 76ers are now just 1 1/2 games ahead of the Hawks for the ninth seed, and Atlanta holds the season tie-breaker between the two teams.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Scott was the family’s best window breaker.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breaker
Noun
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There is a high risk of rip currents and rough surf for all Central Florida Atlantic beaches.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Brett Sheerin, owner of Maui True North, which offers surf and kitesurfing lessons, encourages visitors to check water quality advisories before going into the ocean, noting many popular surf spots on Maui are registering high bacteria counts.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
24 Mar. 2026
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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Taylor Swift walked the carpet in 2015, with a helmet-like bob with Goldilocks curls.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps the best burn came from Weird Al Yankovic, who joked that the hair piece’s curl pattern looked eerily similar to his own.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sportier types flock to the coastal city to carve into Monterey Bay’s endlessly rolling whitecaps.—
Kate Dingwall,
Vogue,
28 Sep. 2025
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The island is so close to shore and the water in the bay, which the breeze had rucked into a frenzy of small whitecaps, didn’t seem to be giving the smaller fishing boats any trouble.—
Emma Sloley
August 14,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Like the swell of a wave drawn irresistibly to the shore.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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The booming resale sector has evolved into a fierce battleground shaped by consolidation — most recently including Ebay’s acquisition of Depop — and sharper positioning, via a wave of fee resets and leadership shifts.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Dreame Robot Vacuum and Mop Deals The Dreame Aqua10 Ultra sets a new industry standard with a staggering 30,000Pa of suction power and a specialized FluffRoll system that keeps the roller mop constantly clean during operation.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Seconds later, a man in his late 20s climbed out of the darkness, carrying with him a pink polka dot roller suitcase.—
Fedor Zarkhin,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Breaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaker. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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