How to Use breakage in a Sentence

breakage

noun
  • The pots are transported carefully to reduce the risk of breakage.
  • The pots are transported carefully to reduce the number of breakages.
  • That will prevent limb breakage from the weight of the fruit.
    — Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Feb. 2024
  • This is the result of breakage and strands that just don’t want to obey.
    — PCMAG, 9 July 2024
  • And the broad leaves of trees such as maples, elms and oaks will catch the snow, leading to branch breakage.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 16 Dec. 2020
  • The stress of the previous year, thanks to a breakup, had left my hair dry and full of breakage.
    — Celeste Polanco, Essence, 28 Jan. 2025
  • After the stone cracked, people were quick to chime in on the timing of the breakage.
    — Megan Marples, CNN, 31 Mar. 2022
  • The solution is to cook them on the firmer end of al dente to make sure there’s no breakage.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 29 Apr. 2022
  • With the length of a page and latitude of a levee breakage.
    — Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
  • The hair that hadn’t fallen out showed signs of breakage and weakness.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 7 Apr. 2018
  • Adding things that will give your hair some slip, and slide is a way to prevent breakage.
    — Jennifer Ford, Essence, 25 Oct. 2019
  • This will avoid breakage and paint detachment of the base.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 7 June 2021
  • Split ends, breakage and dullness can all spoil a good hair day.
    — Andrea Jordan, Good Housekeeping, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The plug is angled as well, but that's to help prevent breakage.
    — Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 15 June 2021
  • This process breaks down the disulphide bonds in your hair and leads to breakage, split ends, and dull color.
    — refinery29.com, 12 Mar. 2018
  • That means your nails have the chance to keep growing long and strong, without any breakage.
    — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Load cups and glasses on the top rack and upside down between the tines to reduce the risk of breakage.
    — Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
  • Load cups and glasses on the top rack and upside down between the tines to reduce the risk of breakage.
    — Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 12 May 2022
  • Of course, the biggest threat to tree and shrub topsides from a winter storm is breakage caused by the weight of snow and ice.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
  • Both factors can weaken the walls of the blood vessels over time and leave them prone to easy breakage.
    — Sarah Bradley, Health, 15 Sep. 2024
  • This weakens the shaft on each strand and increases the breakage rate.
    — Popular Science, 13 Sep. 2023
  • A little bit on the ends can help prevent breakage, which is what creates the look of frizz.
    — Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 15 Sep. 2022
  • The smooth fabric prevents breakage and cuts down on frizz.
    — Maggie Horton, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
  • The bends themselves also make curly hair prone to breakage.
    — Crystal Martin, ajc, 8 Apr. 2018
  • In fact, many can contribute to hair loss and breakage.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2025
  • When the Khanh chairs are deflated, they must be wrapped in sheets to shield the sharp wrinkled edges from breakage.
    — Eve M. Kahn, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2018
  • Teams that built custom pipelines on raw model APIs now own every breakage.
    — Alberto Gimeno, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • At the first sign of breakage or fraying, your charging wire should be discarded and replaced.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 18 May 2026
  • That can show up as thinning, more shedding than usual, breakage, or a duller texture.
    — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 14 May 2026
  • If they’re planted too close, though, their roots, trunks, and branches can cause warping, breakage, and shifting fence posts.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 May 2026

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