cause a breakdown
Frequency: 7.09.2 per million words
to be the reason for a failure
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Examples (10)
- A single faulty spark plug can cause a car's engine breakdown.
- The ongoing disagreements caused a complete breakdown in negotiations.
- Extreme stress from his work caused him to suffer a nervous breakdown.
- A lack of communication is what ultimately caused the breakdown of their relationship.
- The cyberattack caused a widespread breakdown of the company's network services.
- The scandal could cause a serious breakdown in public trust.
- Historians argue about what caused the breakdown of the ancient civilization.
- The sudden parts shortage might cause a breakdown in the entire production line.
- Ignoring the warning signs will inevitably cause a breakdown of the machinery.
- The conflicting reports caused a breakdown in the flow of accurate information.