How to Use break point in a Sentence

break point

noun
  • Joint then fought off a break point to go ahead 2-0 in the second.
    — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The pair captured the set with another break point.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
  • The run started with Gao and Kersenbrock earning their first break point of the match.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Alcaraz never faced another break point.
    — Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Gauff struggled to break Osaka herself, as the latter never once faced a break point on her serve throughout the match.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Lukas Weese Shot of the day Jannik Sinner saves a break point with a flick of the wrists and a sharp angle.
    — The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The AceStand's design features a sturdy pry bar at the tip, which also serves as an emergency glass break point.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Before Pearsall got close to this break point, Purdy was already in the process of throwing the ball into the void of Seattle’s zone.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Another superb backhand winner saved a break point in Sabalenka’s next service game after she had double-faulted and chucked her racket to the ground in frustration.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • West Virginia, which outscored KU 47-32 the second half, claimed a double-digit win despite finishing with just one fast-break point to KU’s 19.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
  • With the loud Italian crowd behind him, Sinner proceeded to save another break point in the seventh game before going on to break Alcaraz in the decider, dropping to the court in celebration after confirming the victory.
    — Patrick Sung, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025

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