Q: Does "break" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

I don't know how to break this to you, but your cat is not coming back.

The newsman wanted to break a big story, something that would make him famous.

A: the same meaning

Q: Does "stretch" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

Stretch out that piece of cloth.

The rubber band stretched almost to the breaking point.

A: different meanings

Q: Does "trace" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

Trace your path.

Trace the outline of a figure in the sand.

A:
different meanings