breaking bread

phrase

present participle of break bread

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Recent Examples of breaking bread Chipotle’s chief operating officer, Jason Kidd, scouts the next cohort of leaders by breaking bread with his staffers. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 July 2026

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“Breaking bread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaking%20bread. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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