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Recent Examples of breaker
The ceramic window breaker is rarely needed in everyday situations but could be crucial in an emergency.
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Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
Up next, Rahim stars in Fred Cavayé’s ambitious upcoming adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic Les Misérables in the role of Inspector Javert, the nemesis of ex-convict and parole breaker protagonist Jean Valjean (Vincent Lindon) who is obsessed with tracking him down.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Missing vacuum breaker from non chemical side of splitter at mop sink.
—Staff Reports, Florida Times-Union, 24 Mar. 2026
There wasn’t an inch of balcony spared from a sunburnt spring breaker.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
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Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
Up next, Rahim stars in Fred Cavayé’s ambitious upcoming adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic Les Misérables in the role of Inspector Javert, the nemesis of ex-convict and parole breaker protagonist Jean Valjean (Vincent Lindon) who is obsessed with tracking him down.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Missing vacuum breaker from non chemical side of splitter at mop sink.
—Staff Reports, Florida Times-Union, 24 Mar. 2026
There wasn’t an inch of balcony spared from a sunburnt spring breaker.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breaker
Noun
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Even islands like Siargao, known for its surf culture, have rooms for $30 or less.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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At one point, Derek showed them a photo on his phone, taken on a Panama surf trip, standing on the beach next to his board planted in the sand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 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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The micro workouts included moves like rotini spiral planks, spaghetti curls and penne plié squats, along with star jacks, which were inspired by the new Protein+ star shape.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this week, she was seen filming with tight '80s curls.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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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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Last summer, during the bombing campaign against Iran, the Islamic Republic retaliated against Israel with large waves of ballistic missiles.—
Garrett M. Graff,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2026
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But different stages of life offer their own distinct waves of light for artists to shift into shapes, and an appreciation for build-ing off work by preceding writers can also be found in this year’s collection.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Opening across the chest, this part of the flow utilizes breath and positioning over the roller to counteract tightness and encourage expansion through the upper body.—
Jennifer Shanker,
Flow Space,
15 Apr. 2026
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In Colorado’s largest city, Denver’s more than 250 parks offer a wide array of courts for those seeking alternatives to the normal — including bocce, futsal, handball, lawn bowling, sand volleyball, roller hockey, ping pong, cornhole and slackline courses.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Breaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaker. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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