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The traditional textbook model is and has been broken for quite some time.

Thanks to men like Curtice, "the bonds of scarcity" had been broken and America was rolling "to an all-time high of prosperity"

So it's only when the economy is healthy again that we'll begin to see just how many broken families have been created.

psychiatrist (心理医生) at the University of California, San Diego, said older people are more likely to suffer from broken sleep, while younger people are better at sleeping efficiently straight through the night.

I've experienced roommate conflicts between interracial students that have both broken down stereotypes and reinforced stereotypes," said one Penn resident advisor (RA).

the consequence of a broken marriage

She walked to the local grocery store to buy broken biscuits which were much cheaper, and to get a free bone for her much loved dog.

He'll need to be jamming you at this point, as a broken window or opened door would normally release the alarm.

The most likely type of burglary by far is the unsophisticated crime of opportunity, usually involving a broken window or some forced entry.

It might be tempting, therefore, to think that the old barriers have been broken down and equal opportunity achieved.

I have to get to Manchester today and my own car has broken down.

Only four out of the 54 people interviewed had completely broken with their sisters and brothers and only one of the four felt comfortable with the break

Most of them had broken with their sisters and brothers.

People from broken homes and North American Indians are two examples.

People from broken homes often lack stable lives

The handle of the suitcase is broken.

Neither side wants its code broken by the other.

One very important code was never broken.

Approaching the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window.

Disappointed by many a broken, vine-ripened (蔓上成熟的) promise, I've refused to buy winter tomatoes for years.

He couldn't return it when it was broken.

Hi, what will you do with your broken cellphone?

See, your computer has broken down again! It doesn't make sense to buy the cheapest brand of computer just to save a few dollars.

Since that first repair job, a broken air-conditioner, a non-functioning washer and a non-toasting toaster have been fixed.

Such situations have led to calls for the tech giants to be broken up.

That framework has contributed mightily to our broken immigration system and the long political paralysis over how to fix it.