Examples of breakage in a Sentence
The pots are transported carefully to reduce the risk of breakage.
The pots are transported carefully to reduce the number of breakages.
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Meanwhile, at home, small appliances might break down or a minor breakage could occur.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
This serum is designed to leave your hair feeling shiny, smooth, and frizz-free while strengthening its strands and repairing breakage.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
While that advice refers primarily to metal utensils, the same principles apply across materials, especially where thin construction can increase the risk of breakage.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
It’s also featured in this mascara to help hold curl and lift in place, while a conditioning castor-oil blend keeps lashes conditioned and minimizes breakage.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 28 Mar. 2026
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
This serum is designed to leave your hair feeling shiny, smooth, and frizz-free while strengthening its strands and repairing breakage.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
While that advice refers primarily to metal utensils, the same principles apply across materials, especially where thin construction can increase the risk of breakage.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
It’s also featured in this mascara to help hold curl and lift in place, while a conditioning castor-oil blend keeps lashes conditioned and minimizes breakage.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Breakage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakage. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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breakage
noun
break·age
ˈbrā-kij 
1
a
: the action of breaking
b
: a quantity broken
2
: an allowance for things broken
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