The community frowned upon anyone breaking the Sabbath, believing it would invite misfortune.

The mediator succeeded in breaking the deadlock by proposing a compromise both sides could accept.

The celebrity's surprise announcement was breaking the Internet, sending fans into a frenzy.

The firefighters were breaking the back of the wildfire by creating controlled burns ahead of the flames.

She was breaking the news to her parents when the phone rang.

He apologized after breaking it by accident at the antique shop.

The committee debated whether the repeated Sabbath-breakings by the traders undermined the town's moral code.

Sabbath-breaking was treated as a grave transgression, and those responsible were expected to perform public penance.

Her mold-breaking approach to leadership inspired the entire team to embrace change.

Breaking one's lance, a knight tests his skill and courage.