1
as in anxieties
a mental or nervous collapse
if you don't ease your workload, you're going to have a breakdown
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2
as in analyses
the separation and identification of the parts of a whole
the boss wanted a detailed breakdown of the sales figures
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Recent Examples of breakdowns
Jim's stock market commentary , market analysis , stock pick breakdowns , and Club Members' Mailbag offer an MBA-caliber finance education that is easy to absorb and apply to your personal investing strategies.
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CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
India and Pakistan have fought four wars since Partition in 1947 — in 1947–48, 1965, 1971 and 1999 — with the territory of Kashmir remaining the central flashpoint in a relationship marked by military confrontation, diplomatic breakdowns and periodic escalations.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
While the school has not provided exact breakdowns, UH’s basketball program was believed to receive between 23-25%, or roughly $5 million, in the first year.
—Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026
Early motorists often carried tools and spare parts, expecting breakdowns as part of the journey.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
Your home routine might be interrupted because of appliance breakdowns, a minor breakage or unexpected company at the door.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
When his new management team in 2024 requested detail breakdowns for certain bouts, Showtime declined to produce them, according to the complaint.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
The commission’s board members asked the LAPD for more data on pretextual stops, including breakdowns of the ethnicities of people pulled over, the evidence found by ethnic group, the time of day for the stops and the reasons why the drivers were stopped.
—Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
Ivory mentioned that a similar pipe failure last summer caused more than $1 million in damage and said recent site visits have confirmed that these breakdowns are recurring and structural, not accidental.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
India and Pakistan have fought four wars since Partition in 1947 — in 1947–48, 1965, 1971 and 1999 — with the territory of Kashmir remaining the central flashpoint in a relationship marked by military confrontation, diplomatic breakdowns and periodic escalations.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
While the school has not provided exact breakdowns, UH’s basketball program was believed to receive between 23-25%, or roughly $5 million, in the first year.
—Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026
Early motorists often carried tools and spare parts, expecting breakdowns as part of the journey.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
Your home routine might be interrupted because of appliance breakdowns, a minor breakage or unexpected company at the door.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
When his new management team in 2024 requested detail breakdowns for certain bouts, Showtime declined to produce them, according to the complaint.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
The commission’s board members asked the LAPD for more data on pretextual stops, including breakdowns of the ethnicities of people pulled over, the evidence found by ethnic group, the time of day for the stops and the reasons why the drivers were stopped.
—Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
Ivory mentioned that a similar pipe failure last summer caused more than $1 million in damage and said recent site visits have confirmed that these breakdowns are recurring and structural, not accidental.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakdowns
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But according to the chemical analyses, there is potential for carcinogenic and other toxic effects, says Sandy Tsao, MD, a dermatologist at Mass General Hospital in Boston, who was not involved in the research.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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Scientists use isotopic analyses to understand the diets of ancient peoples and animals because focusing on either side of the surf-and-turf platter leaves different chemical signatures.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Amazon-like company has been subjected to a number of investigations, raids, and inspections initiated by the Korea Fair Trade Commission, the country’s primary antitrust regulator, in recent years.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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Before Moscow suspended New START in 2023, both parties carried out 328 on-site inspections and exchanged more than 25,000 notifications about each other’s activities, according to the State Department.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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State authorities have frequently partnered with the federal government in the past on such investigations and welcome a good-faith partnership in the future, Bonta said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Amazon-like company has been subjected to a number of investigations, raids, and inspections initiated by the Korea Fair Trade Commission, the country’s primary antitrust regulator, in recent years.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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Mexico expects millions of international visitors during the World Cup, raising concerns around crowd control, unauthorized drone activity, and rapid response to disturbances.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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They’ve been known to cause electromagnetic disturbances on the earth, such as with radio and satellite communications and power line transmissions.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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