Examples of breakage in a Sentence
The pots are transported carefully to reduce the risk of breakage.
The pots are transported carefully to reduce the number of breakages.
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Aveda’s Brilliant Damage Control is our top heat-shielding pick that also strengthens hair from within (thanks, wheat protein) and prevents breakage caused by brushing, combing, and styling.
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Sarah Felbin, Allure, 26 Apr. 2026
Garments spanning nylon half-zips to French Terry sweatshirts, garments look faded and worn-in and feature hallmarks of denim like whiskers, creases, abrasions and breakages that tell stories of time and use.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
Quantum computers capable of running Shor’s algorithm—the series of mathematical equations that allow the breakage of RSA and ECC (elliptic curve cryptography)—are, at a minimum, three years away and likely much further.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
The rattan is also expertly woven to prevent breakage over time.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Felbin, Allure, 26 Apr. 2026
Garments spanning nylon half-zips to French Terry sweatshirts, garments look faded and worn-in and feature hallmarks of denim like whiskers, creases, abrasions and breakages that tell stories of time and use.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
Quantum computers capable of running Shor’s algorithm—the series of mathematical equations that allow the breakage of RSA and ECC (elliptic curve cryptography)—are, at a minimum, three years away and likely much further.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
The rattan is also expertly woven to prevent breakage over time.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Breakage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakage. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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breakage
noun
break·age
ˈbrā-kij 
1
a
: the action of breaking
b
: a quantity broken
2
: an allowance for things broken
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