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break down



VERB
choke up
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VERB
fall apart
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STRONGEST








VERB
molder
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As La Cruz continues to break down barriers for the LGBTQ+ community in reggaeton, the rising Venezuelan star enjoys living out his gay fantasies in his music videos.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

While the company does not publicly break down the balance-sheet item by specific title, Griffin said he believes up to two-thirds of that could be associated with “GTA 6.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

Watch Allison Macfarlane, former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, break down why the country fell behind—and what it will take to finally build a long-term home for these radioactive materials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

And for the real dragon-heads, my colleagues Nadira Goffe and Rebecca Onion break down the premiere in their piece: “House of the Dragon Returns With the Mother of All Betrayals.”

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026

It would break down, and he’d purposefully let it sit.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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