clean break
noun
: complete separation from something
When he left home, he made a clean break with the past.
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For others, particularly those drowning in medical bills or facing relentless collection efforts, the clean break a discharge provides is worth far more than the protection that's failing to bring them peace.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
This ambitious effort is building a new climate model from the ground up, making a clean break from existing Fortran code in favor of Julia and cloud-native architectures that can take advantage of GPUs.
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ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
The next technical event to watch is a clean break and close above $148, which would represent a breakout from that consolidation and open the door to a new leg higher.
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Josh Brown,sean Russo,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
Many voters may want a clean break from ‘Bad Boy’ Gus Kramer’s legacy.
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Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
The film represents a clean break from the Animaccord series.
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Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
11 May 2026
Game 4 was a clean break, an opportunity for reset and refocus.
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Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2026
Second, the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform is a consolidation of Vertex AI rather than a clean break.
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Janakiram Msv,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Niall aims for a clean break at university, but his anxiety over fitting in soon brings Ruben back into the fold.
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
This ambitious effort is building a new climate model from the ground up, making a clean break from existing Fortran code in favor of Julia and cloud-native architectures that can take advantage of GPUs.
—
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
The next technical event to watch is a clean break and close above $148, which would represent a breakout from that consolidation and open the door to a new leg higher.
—
Josh Brown,sean Russo,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
Many voters may want a clean break from ‘Bad Boy’ Gus Kramer’s legacy.
—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
The film represents a clean break from the Animaccord series.
—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
11 May 2026
Game 4 was a clean break, an opportunity for reset and refocus.
—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2026
Second, the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform is a consolidation of Vertex AI rather than a clean break.
—
Janakiram Msv,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Niall aims for a clean break at university, but his anxiety over fitting in soon brings Ruben back into the fold.
—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Clean break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20break. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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