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as in stopped
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
the judge broke off court proceedings until after lunch
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as in expired
to come to an end
talks between the two sides broke off when one began making unreasonable demands
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Recent Examples of broke off
The fuselage came to rest across a concrete barrier, while its tail broke off and fell to a lower section of roadway.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
The former couple broke off their seven-year engagement in November 2020.
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Juliana Ukiomogbe,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
Courtesy of Rizzotti Advisors The Egadi Islands, off the western coast of Sicily, feel almost untouched, as if the Mediterranean broke off a few fragments and left them in place.
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Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
The movie is clearly aimed at a certain audience who watched Saturday morning cartoons back in the day and, if their He-Man figure’s arm broke off, would use Faker as their resident Eternian hero.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
This year’s season was delayed after a huge section of the icefall broke off and blocked the route to the summit.
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Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
The former couple and Gigli costars met in 2002 while filming the movie and got engaged in November of that same year, but broke off their engagement in January 2004.
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Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Two of Rubén’s older sons, who married Russian acrobats during international stints, broke off and founded their own troupe as Circus Caballero.
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Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
The windstorm from the fans raged until the home eventually broke off from its remaining anchors, rolling completely over not once, but twice.
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Alexandra Phelps,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
ABC News,
18 June 2026
The former couple broke off their seven-year engagement in November 2020.
—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
Courtesy of Rizzotti Advisors The Egadi Islands, off the western coast of Sicily, feel almost untouched, as if the Mediterranean broke off a few fragments and left them in place.
—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
The movie is clearly aimed at a certain audience who watched Saturday morning cartoons back in the day and, if their He-Man figure’s arm broke off, would use Faker as their resident Eternian hero.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
This year’s season was delayed after a huge section of the icefall broke off and blocked the route to the summit.
—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
The former couple and Gigli costars met in 2002 while filming the movie and got engaged in November of that same year, but broke off their engagement in January 2004.
—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Two of Rubén’s older sons, who married Russian acrobats during international stints, broke off and founded their own troupe as Circus Caballero.
—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
The windstorm from the fans raged until the home eventually broke off from its remaining anchors, rolling completely over not once, but twice.
—
Alexandra Phelps,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broke off
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Its domestic league stopped playing.
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Big Oil is not backing away from renewables because the energy transition has stopped.
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None turned out to have been stolen, but some were towed because their registration had expired, police said.
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After the previous contract expired, Local 614 leaders said workers would stay on the job for the time being, even though a deal had not been reached.
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While nearly 3,500 newspapers have ceased publication during the new millennium, the Daily Herald is nonetheless joining a growing chain in a shrinking industry.
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Serious headwinds Last July, months after construction at the site ceased, giving way to 4-foot-tall weeds, Bryant said that although the company had raised $9 million from investors, the project ran into serious headwinds.
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Kylee explained that Aven eventually ended things again, citing the damage done to their relationship.
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Morocco would rally to a 4-2 victory, advancing to the next round as Haiti’s journey ended.
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In the end that discussion was halted by Paramount’s superior bid.
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Just days after the White House confirmed the plans, a Kenyan court temporarily halted the proposal with Kenyan High Court Judge Patricia Nyaundi upholding that decision and ordering the Kenyan government to cease all building and operations at the base while the case is resolved.
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In a report made public on Monday, the National Institute of Standards and Technology concluded the partial collapse of Champlain Towers South was triggered in early June 2021 when two connections between garage columns and the condominium’s pool deck failed.
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), aka the UK’s data protection watchdog, has now concluded a two-year investigation into the incident and has found that sensitive personal information was indeed deliberately misused.
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Yes, some people drank so much that they got fired and hit on random people and drove drunk—those people should obviously quit.
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The Face of the Band Leaves In 1985, strung out from the road and eager to focus on his solo career, Cetera quit Chicago.
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Matteo Berrettini, a Wimbledon finalist in 2021, was left off the list despite a quarterfinal appearance at the French Open.
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The ports are the same as the last-gen models, including the Surface Connect magnetic charging port that’s being left off the upcoming Surface Laptop Ultra.
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