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Cornyn and Paxton are expected to head to a May runoff, but Crockett and Talarico are the only major candidates in the Democratic primary, making March 3 the likely make-or-break point.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Limerence, on the other hand, turns even minor interactions (or the lack of them) into make-or-break moments, Depanian says.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
That could be a make-or-break stretch for the Sharks, with three games against non-playoff-contending teams that could be especially important for keeping the roster together.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
But with the college football season firmly in the rearview mirror, let’s set aside football briefly to zoom in this week on USC’s basketball programs, both of which are facing a make-or-break stretch of their schedules.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Limerence, on the other hand, turns even minor interactions (or the lack of them) into make-or-break moments, Depanian says.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
That could be a make-or-break stretch for the Sharks, with three games against non-playoff-contending teams that could be especially important for keeping the roster together.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
But with the college football season firmly in the rearview mirror, let’s set aside football briefly to zoom in this week on USC’s basketball programs, both of which are facing a make-or-break stretch of their schedules.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for make-or-break
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“Make-or-break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make-or-break. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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