break with
phrasal verb
broke with; broken with; breaking with; breaks with
: to end a relationship, connection, or agreement with (someone or something)
He broke with his former friends and colleagues when he decided to support the conservative candidate.
a strong desire to break with tradition/the past
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The Devils had a chance to make a strong statement coming out of the break with a weekend home-and-home against the Hurricanes.
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Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Listen to this article Loading your audio article The UConn women’s basketball team returned from its week-long holiday break with a vengeance on Sunday, routing Providence 67-41 at the XL Center to extend its winning streak against Big East opponents to 28 straight games.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 Dec. 2024
The Hindi-language show stars Ananya Pandey as a former spoiled girl from an elite family who becomes street-smart reporter who mixes being broke with breaking news.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2024
Some of Rubio’s foreign policy stances break with Trump, including his co-sponsorship of legislation last year that would prohibit a president from exiting NATO without congressional approval.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Listen to this article Loading your audio article The UConn women’s basketball team returned from its week-long holiday break with a vengeance on Sunday, routing Providence 67-41 at the XL Center to extend its winning streak against Big East opponents to 28 straight games.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 Dec. 2024
The Hindi-language show stars Ananya Pandey as a former spoiled girl from an elite family who becomes street-smart reporter who mixes being broke with breaking news.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2024
Some of Rubio’s foreign policy stances break with Trump, including his co-sponsorship of legislation last year that would prohibit a president from exiting NATO without congressional approval.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Break with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20with. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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