His funeral represented a break from the past and, simultaneously, an embrace of it.

Yet the plan represents an important break with the past.

"Connecticut represents a break with the tradition of following the Federal lead on these issues."

The move to limit small schools represents a break with the system's recent history.

The shift was however not only organizational, but also represented a break in political orientation.

But they represented a sharp break from the rest of the collection, which was the kind usually called commercial.

His comments represented a sharp break from previous Government statements on the case.

A vacation trip, for example, may represent a pleasant break in the routine.

She represented a big break that turned into an even bigger lesson.

By any measure, this new embrace of market forces represents a fundamental break from past practice.