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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Also, take some time to examine the perimeter of your yard to ensure any gates and fences are secure and don’t have any gaps through which your pup can easily escape.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
22 May 2025 -
Tens of thousands of Afghans pursued the special immigration process and escaped with the exit of U.S. forces, fearing retaliation up to death with the return of Taliban rule.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
22 May 2025
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But in 1986, after three years of public protests, the Marcoses fled into exile, with a planeload of jewels, cash, and gold bars.—
Evan Osnos,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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The suspect who fled the scene of a shooting at McCabe’s bar was arrested on Sunday, according to the DeLand Police Department.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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Washington left the event shortly after the screening began, having flown to France for the festival on his sole day off, portraying the titular role in Broadway's latest production of Othello.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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Books about fictional weddings fly off the shelves of bookstores, too.—
Lian Dolan,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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The suspect ran away after the shooting, police said, and has not been arrested.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 2025
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But after a six-year investigation, officials had an alternative hypothesis, eventually accusing Sherri of manufacturing the kidnapping to run away with her former boyfriend, James Reyes.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
26 May 2025
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Pena ran off three victories after that, beating Milana Dudieva, Jessica Eye and Cat Zingano before Valentina Shevchenko ended her winning streak with a January 2017 armbar submission.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Bella ran off to London, and Kevin was forced to confront his past while the Harrigans sat down for a 'normal' family dinner in last night's episode of MobLand.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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Mitchell stopped the car and both of them got out, then Mitchell hit Hill in the head and body with a bat, according to deputies.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
26 May 2025
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The last two batters might as well have ducked out the way on strike three, nervous that Winter’s 90-something mph fastball was headed straight for their shoulders, only to be greeted with the break of a slider good enough to get out professional hitters.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
26 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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