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\linebreak

`\linebreak[number]`

The `\linebreak` command tells LaTeX to break the current line at the point of the command. With the optional argument, number, you can convert the `\linebreak` command from a demand to a request. The number must be a number from 0 to 4. The higher the number, the more insistent the request is.

The `\linebreak` command causes LaTeX to stretch the line so it extends to the right margin.

See also Line and Page Breaking
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