to change (as a secret message) from code into ordinary language
Alan Turing and the Bletchley Park mathematicians broke the Enigma code being used by the Nazis
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Recent Examples of broke
Adjective
So to invest in a broke company is beyond me.—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025 In any case, now Jeremiah has to trade a rent-free room at Steven’s apartment for a rent-free room at Denise’s, but clearly, being broke does wonders for the spirit.—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
As monarch, Charles is the supreme governor of the Church of England, a role established in the 16th century when King Henry VIII broke from the Catholic Church.—Muvija M, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025 The swing put the Tigers up 2-1, broke Dingler’s slump and ignited Detroit’s offense.—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for broke
But the Shah’s failure to provide support to the peasants led to their farms failing, and sent waves of impoverished migrants to Tehran and other Iranian cities—many of whom would later fuel the 1979 revolution.
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Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
Her existence in the vibrant capital city of Sepphoris brings into questions some of our traditional assumptions of Mary as an impoverished illiterate from a backwater rural village with no exposure to Greco-Roman culture.
The rise of streaming and shifting business models have disrupted the rhythms on which many of us built stable careers, and production has become increasingly global and complex.
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Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
On one hand, companies like Upwork and Fiverr have suffered as generative AI has disrupted simple contract jobs like copyediting and translation.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
In total, 16 metrics were deciphered to rank each state under these dimensions, such as shares of children, teens and adults with different vaccinations, people without health insurance, and many others.
The market rally has been fueled by megacap technology companies, which have plowed billions of dollars in development of artificial intelligence, as they are rewarded with rich multiples for the promise of this new era.
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Yun Li,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
Running back Antonio Gibson plowed forward for a 1-yard touchdown run after a four-play, 14-yard drive, giving the Patriots a 28-6 lead into the half.
His team also asked for a stay of execution and a new trial after claims that judicial officials in Anderson County, where a jury sentenced him to death in 2003, violated Roberson's constitutional rights.
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Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
9 Oct. 2025
The president of the European Commission highlighted that in just the last two weeks, Russian drones and warplanes have violated the airspace of six European nations, scrambling jets, grounding commercial flights and posing a direct threat to EU citizens.
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