There was a public outcry when the scandal broke.

丑闻一传开，舆论一片哗然。

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Mr Buffett came in for some rare criticism when the scandal broke in March.

自三月份丑闻爆发以来，巴菲特鲜少有这样的批评。

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Nine months have passed since the robo-signing scandal broke, yet there still hasn’t been a serious investigation of its reach.

机器签字丑闻爆发到现在9个月都过去了，依然没有对涉及的程度做认真调查。

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Accenture was the first sponsor to drop Woods after the scandal broke.

VOA: standard.2010.02.19

Weiner resigned from Congress a few weeks after the scandal broke in June 2011.

CNN: Zombie politicians find new life after disgrace

But once this scandal broke, all the Republican Party plans seemed to go down the drain.

NPR: Foley Allegations Put GOP into Political Tailspin

Before the scandal broke, Woods could be evasive and monosyllabic when facing the media.

BBC: Tiger Woods targeting fifth Masters victory at Augusta