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Recent Examples of breaker
When Kiss of the Spider Woman sells — Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna and Tonatiuh turn in great performances under director Bill Condon, so a deal seems likely — its budget that is abnormally high for a Sundance film will mean a high acquisition price, maybe a Sundance record breaker.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2025
There were nine violations, one of which was a time extension for a previous high-priority violation on the missing vacuum breaker.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
Those violations included a missing vacuum breaker, rodent activity, raw sewage around the toilet of the men’s restroom and an empty chlorine bucket inside the dishwasher.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
The final odds will be determined after regular season is completed and after tie breakers are settled between teams with identical regular-season records.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2025
There were nine violations, one of which was a time extension for a previous high-priority violation on the missing vacuum breaker.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
Those violations included a missing vacuum breaker, rodent activity, raw sewage around the toilet of the men’s restroom and an empty chlorine bucket inside the dishwasher.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
The final odds will be determined after regular season is completed and after tie breakers are settled between teams with identical regular-season records.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breaker
Noun
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Coastal North Bay including Point Reyes National Seashore, San Francisco Peninsula Coast and Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast as well as San Francisco County were placed under a high surf advisory by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 9:08 a.m.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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On Monday at 4:44 p.m. a high surf advisory was issued by the NWS Eureka CA in effect until Tuesday at 10 a.m.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In the scope was one of the many tiny fish bones that were found that day, probably belonging to a small comber or a wrasse.—
Paul Greenberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Dec. 2022
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The destructive combers continued to undermine dwellings near the water’s edge at West Newport Beach.—
Scott Harrison,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Sep. 2019
Noun
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From lightweight leave-ins to deep conditioners, the right products can get past those stubborn cuticles, leaving your curls soft, shiny, and nourished.—
Daisy Maldonado,
Allure,
18 Feb. 2025
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Her blonde hair was treated to big curls by Evanie Frausto while Carolina Gonzalez gave her blush heavy glam.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
17 Feb. 2025
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By the time Bob reached it, the open water was 300 feet wide and building whitecaps.—
Robert E. Houle,
Outdoor Life,
19 Feb. 2025
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Vincent tied his kayak to ours, then steered us safely across the whitecaps to the mainland.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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Well Walmart gapped down after reporting earnings and that sparked a wave of selling on Wall Street.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Sneaker waves can unexpectedly run significantly farther up the beach than normal, including over rocks and jetties.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The two-pronged, roller ball design feels soothing—relieving facial tension and aptly sculpts my jaw.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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For a more sustainable alternative, consider buying a reusable roller.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Breaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaker. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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