as in to escape
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
at last she decided to break out of her suffocating marriage
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Tesla needs Musk's technical brilliance but can't escape the collateral damage of his polarizing public persona.—
Allen Adamson,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025 -
While they were gone, the tiny dog escaped and sprinted off into the wilderness.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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The pair then flee into the building’s stairwell, but a wounded, knife-wielding Jimenez follows hot on their tails and another struggle ensues that ends as the victim succumbs to his wounds.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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Six months later, in May 2024, CNN published footage from a security camera at the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles showing Ventura fleeing a room, only to be attacked by Combs, who is seen wearing a white towel around his waist and socks.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Listen to this article 2 min The final day of the 2025 NFL Draft is upon us, and these next four rounds will fly by with prospects hoping a dream calls their name to join them.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Conerly and several family members flew from Seattle to the other Washington.—
Ben Standig,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The unidentified 35-year-old woman was spotted running away from a home in Bridgeport around 1:30 p.m., cops said in a Facebook post.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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However, during the course, several people on the ground underneath him are seen running away as gunshots go off.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The siblings ran off empty-handed and the victim reported the clash to police.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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After his win over Hassan, Usman ran off eight straight wins.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The goal is simple: get in, fill your pockets, and get out in under 25 minutes.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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There’s a lot of attention on them, there’s a lot of marketing, and there’s a lot of stuff that gets out there.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
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“Break out (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/break%20out%20%28of%29. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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