as in crisis
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
tensions between the two nations had risen to the breaking point
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Recent Examples of breaking point
Here’s a closer look at how 23andMe reached this breaking point.
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Bruce Gil, Quartz, 24 Oct. 2024
Her breaking point finally arrives when her tiny little dog runs into traffic and dies.
Woof.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
Eventually, the planner reached her breaking point and left the wedding 30 minutes early.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
Middleton's ability to work in tandem with Giannis in a two-man game adds layers to an offense that can stretch defenses to their breaking point.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Bruce Gil, Quartz, 24 Oct. 2024
Her breaking point finally arrives when her tiny little dog runs into traffic and dies.
Woof.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
Eventually, the planner reached her breaking point and left the wedding 30 minutes early.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
Middleton's ability to work in tandem with Giannis in a two-man game adds layers to an offense that can stretch defenses to their breaking point.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breaking point
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Bill undergoes a moral crisis when his path crosses with a wretched head nun (Emily Watson) at a convent that’s part of the notorious Magdalene Laundries — a place of severe abuse of women.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Election anxiety could be building, but crisis lines and other tools are available to listen and help out on Election Day and beyond.The Courier-Journal, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, tensions within the family reached a boiling point when Jamie Dutton (Wes Bentley) made a bold move by publicly calling for his father's impeachment.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Islanders have been dealing with economic turmoil stemming from a financial crisis that reached its boiling point in 2015, when Puerto Rico accumulated about $72 billion in public debt — yet, unlike other U.S. jurisdictions, couldn't legally file for bankruptcy.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.John Roach, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.J. Harry Jones, Ramona Sentinel, 19 July 2017
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The Kapadia incident was the latest flash point between Grierson and the Jewish community.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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The company’s latest offer includes reinstating an annual bonus that averaged around 3.7% of wages and was dropped from the initial agreement, a flash point that striking Machinists cited repeatedly in interviews.Julie Johnsson, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Breaking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaking%20point. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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