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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But Musk, the world’s richest man, has publicly broken with Trump and clashed with Cabinet members on multiple occasions.
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 30 May 2025
In what many experts said was a break with common practice, officials never issued public communications after the investigation or identified the grower who produced the lettuce.
—Stephanie Armour, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
During his first term, President Trump’s administration broke with decades of U.S. foreign policy by supporting Israel’s claims to territory seized by force and taking steps to legitimize the settlements.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Then La Sasso, who started on the 10th hole, double-bogeyed 15 and 17 after a couple bad breaks with wind and bunker lies.
—Mark Zeigler, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 30 May 2025
In what many experts said was a break with common practice, officials never issued public communications after the investigation or identified the grower who produced the lettuce.
—Stephanie Armour, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
During his first term, President Trump’s administration broke with decades of U.S. foreign policy by supporting Israel’s claims to territory seized by force and taking steps to legitimize the settlements.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Then La Sasso, who started on the 10th hole, double-bogeyed 15 and 17 after a couple bad breaks with wind and bunker lies.
—Mark Zeigler, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
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“Break with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20with. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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