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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Poor weather and battlefield obscurants continue to endanger warfighters as adversaries rely on these conditions to escape attacks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026 -
Then escape the skyscraper shadows into Hong Kong's New Territories.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, losses are mounting on the frontlines, and millions of people who have fled as refugees have now settled abroad.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The driver who hit the woman fled the scene before police arrived.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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In civil aerospace, for example, Rolls is benefiting as manufacturers Airbus and Boeing struggle to deliver new aircraft at the pace the market requires — obliging airlines to keep flying old planes (and their engines) for longer.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2026
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Comfortable headphones are essential for flying these days, but more so for long-haul flights.—
Kristy Alpert,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2026
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On an episode of Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out podcast from 2024, Birbiglia listens to Fleming tell a story about his childhood habit of perpetually running away from his mother, sprinting off into a rainstorm rather than pragmatically ducking into her car.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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Now is not the time to run away from feelings.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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Scott, who received a sponsor exemption, ran off five birdies on the back nine and closed with a 63 to finish fourth, two shots behind.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Ahead by three, the Illini ran off 20 straight points — hitting five 3-pointers — to take their largest lead, 33-10.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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The Heat’s climb to get out of the play-in tournament this season just got tougher.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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The rooms Was getting out of bed ever more dramatic?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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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 1 Mar. 2026.
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