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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Both eateries are open to the public, making this a great place to escape from the heat of the day while peeking inside the incredible interior of this historic building.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025 -
What does this have to do with the series’ opening scene, in which nurse Melvin (Dan Fogler, whose recognizability counts as an early spoiler) escapes from a burning apartment, unable to save his mother?—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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Democrats in the state’s House have since fled the Lone Star state to avoid a quorum needed to pass the redistricting bill.—
ForbesTV,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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These Texas Democrats that fled the state are not serving Texans.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Aug. 2025
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In June, the Florida Division of Emergency Management worked with Grey Bull Rescue, which Collins had been assisting from the Middle East, to fly people out of the region.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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The rumble of the engines set off car alarms in the distance as ULA opened up its national security account for Vulcan, making only its third ever launch after flying two certification flights in 2024.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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The clock strikes 2:17 am, and as if heeding some sort of Pied Piper’s call, 17 children run away.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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These are among the biography’s biggest revelations: Colonel Tom Parker ran away from home repeatedly and claimed to have been adopted multiple times.—
Kim Willis,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Thornhill runs off, passing Wednesday on her way out.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Laurel remains unconvinced, and Belly runs off to Cousins with Jeremiah, only to find Conrad (Chris Briney) there as well.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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His whole motive from the beginning is just to get out and be free.—
Vincent Perella,
IndieWire,
6 Aug. 2025
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Also an original story, Weapons stars Julia Garner as a teacher who learns that 17 of the 18 children in her classroom simultaneously got out of bed and ran off into the night the exact same time, 2:17 a.m.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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