break with
phrasal verb
broke with; broken with; breaking with; breaks with
: to end a relationship, connection, or agreement with (someone or something)
He broke with his former friends and colleagues when he decided to support the conservative candidate.
a strong desire to break with tradition/the past
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That decision marks a break with a long-standing strategy used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after other major wildfires.
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
But Brooklyn went into the All-Star break with a 6-1 record in its last seven games, with Claxton’s rim protection anchoring a defense that boasts the NBA’s best rating (103.4) in that stretch.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
Doing so would break with the Biden administration, which steadfastly insisted Kyiv would be a full participant in any decisions made.
—Matthew Lee, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
Wrote dissent on Trump immunity case Never was this more obvious than when Sotomayor wrote the dissent for the three Democratic appointees when the Supreme Court voted 6-3 in ruling that a president has general immunity, breaking with legal precedents.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
But Brooklyn went into the All-Star break with a 6-1 record in its last seven games, with Claxton’s rim protection anchoring a defense that boasts the NBA’s best rating (103.4) in that stretch.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
Doing so would break with the Biden administration, which steadfastly insisted Kyiv would be a full participant in any decisions made.
—Matthew Lee, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
Wrote dissent on Trump immunity case Never was this more obvious than when Sotomayor wrote the dissent for the three Democratic appointees when the Supreme Court voted 6-3 in ruling that a president has general immunity, breaking with legal precedents.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Break with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20with. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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