"I'm not sure where the communication broke down," he said.

I wrote the customer service department a brief letter, suggesting that they examine where internal communication broke down, so a similar situation would not arise again.

So there are a number of different points at which the communication broke down, understandings were not carried through.

Clear communication can make or break any evacuation procedure.

When the arrests mounted and communications broke down, each side developed harsh opinions.

But her account also depicted a space agency in which internal communications broke down, whether due to failure of process or of courage.

Everyone was walking on pins and needles, and it got to the point where communication just broke.

"Somewhere along the line, communications broke down," Mr. Fitzpatrick said.

In other words, communication broke down here, which is why problems have arisen with the amendment.

Cross-Cultural communication can make or break a business deal, or even prevent an educator from offending a student.