as in wears out
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breaks down
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This morning, Pierre Thomas breaks down the charges.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025 -
In the decades following, however, one of the film's more poignant scenes — in which his character, Ahmad, emotionally breaks down in front of his family — has turned into a viral meme, used in (mostly) unserious internet moments.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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