a world record that may not be breakable
elderly people's bones can be highly breakable if they suffer from osteoporosis
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In fact, consider this your first approach, both because glass is breakable and because taking an oven door apart on your own may void the warranty.—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026 There’s the travel wrap that doubles as a blanket for the cabin; the perfectly sized weekender bag that can be used to house gifts too breakable to check with your luggage; the sleek shoes that slip off easily at security and are ready to go for a just-off-the-flight lunch date.—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025 The glass used to make Christmas lights is also fragile and breakable, so handle your lights with care and replace the string if even one bulb breaks.—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2025 For example, to manage very high operating temperatures, the Burevestnik missile’s reactor may have a brittle, more breakable ceramic construction.—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for breakable