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- noun Plural form of
breaking .
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Examples
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(with its proper chords) was repeated again and again by the harpsichordist, until the viol player had exhausted his capacity to produce further 'breakings' of the harmony.
Shakespeare and Music With Illustrations from the Music of the 16th and 17th centuries 1900
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It is followed by shevarim, a tri-partite broken sound whose very name means "breakings."
Rabbi Michael M. Cohen: Beginning The Jewish Year In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Irene Rabbi Michael M. Cohen 2011
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It is followed by shevarim, a tri-partite broken sound whose very name means "breakings."
Rabbi Michael M. Cohen: Beginning The Jewish Year In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Irene Rabbi Michael M. Cohen 2011
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Single-family home starts decreased 0.6% from the prior month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 499,000, while ground-breakings on apartments with two or more units slid 30.3% to 76,000.
U.S. Housing Starts Tumble Conor Dougherty 2010
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Single-family home starts decreased 0.6% from the prior month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 499,000, while ground-breakings on apartments with two or more units slid 30.3% to 76,000.
U.S. Housing Starts Tumble Conor Dougherty 2010
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Single-family home starts decreased 0.6% from the prior month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 499,000, while ground-breakings on apartments with two or more units slid 30.3% to 76,000.
U.S. Housing Starts Tumble Conor Dougherty 2010
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Single-family home starts decreased 0.6% from the prior month to 499,000, while ground-breakings on apartments with two or more units slid 30.3% to 76,000.
U.S. Housing Starts Tumble Conor Dougherty 2010
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And thank goodness he now has John Solomon close at hand to teach him how to report such an important breakings story.
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We had hi Mundai uv 103, Tuesdai uv 106, todai 107 – all tiem record breakings.
makin a purrito - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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Yes, this analogy would be completely correct, IF: 1. The 5th Amednment allowed body breakings for a public purpose, provided there was just compensation.
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