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He recently suffered a string of romantic heartbreaks.
I understand the heartbreak you must feel over your grandmother's death.
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This has to be the next step for both the team and the coach to overcome the heartbreak the Vikings have felt in every season of its existence.
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Steve Silverman, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The queen of the best heartbreak album of 2024, Rosie, is now also the star of the year’s most romantic campaign.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
Honestly, the hardest part is just feeling the devastating heartbreak and loss of my friends and fellow Angelenos.
—Paula James-Martinez, Glamour, 18 Jan. 2025
The Chiefs fans thought the playoff heartbreaks would end with Mahomes and Reid.
—Mark Ross, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Steve Silverman, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The queen of the best heartbreak album of 2024, Rosie, is now also the star of the year’s most romantic campaign.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
Honestly, the hardest part is just feeling the devastating heartbreak and loss of my friends and fellow Angelenos.
—Paula James-Martinez, Glamour, 18 Jan. 2025
The Chiefs fans thought the playoff heartbreaks would end with Mahomes and Reid.
—Mark Ross, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbreak. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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heartbreak
noun
heart·break
-ˌbrāk 
: crushing grief, anguish, or distress
heartbreaking
adjective
-ˌbrā-kiŋ
heartbreakingly
adverb
heartbroken
adjective
-ˌbrō-kən
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