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Examples of broke in a Sentence
Adjective
She is broke and homeless.
Can I borrow 10 dollars? I'm broke until payday.
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Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 3 May 2024
In this country, way too many people have to pick between going broke and caring for a loved one.
—Phyllis Fagell, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
He’s finished his career, gone broke and through bankruptcy, started a church, gotten into coaching, earned a Super Bowl ring with the Broncos in 2015 and watched three of his sons forge their own paths to the NFL.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 3 May 2024
In this country, way too many people have to pick between going broke and caring for a loved one.
—Phyllis Fagell, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Broke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broke. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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