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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After a skirmish, Pretti escaped from the officer and went toward the crowd.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Feb. 2026 -
Event Horizon refers to the boundary of a black hole beyond which light can’t escape, according to the National Science Foundation.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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The suspect fled the area before police arrived.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Salazarmontano also admitted sentencing enhancements for fleeing the scene of a vehicular manslaughter and inflicting great bodily injury on the victim.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
1 Feb. 2026
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From brushing ice in curling to flying down an ice track headfirst in skeleton, the Winter Olympics are home to some unique and exciting sports that feature uncommon vernacular.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Last November, the PLA Air Force released a video showing a GJ-11 flying alongside and linked with a J-20 stealth fighter.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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Routh aimed his rifle at the agent, who opened fire, causing Routh to drop his weapon and run away without firing a shot.—
DAVID FISCHER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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Surveillance footage obtained during an investigation by Lakewood Police captured the two running away to a nearby building as the flames grew, then ultimately using public transportation to leave the premises.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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Charlotte is only 22-28 overall and still just 11th in the 15-team Eastern Conference, even after running off six in a row.—
Scott Fowler The Charlotte Observer,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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Charlotte is only 22-28 overall and still just 11th in the 15-team Eastern Conference, even after running off six straight.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Feb. 2026
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Colorado Avalanche Information Center Director Ethan Greene said that with low to moderate avalanche danger across the state, backcountry skiers and snowboarders are still getting out despite the lack of snow.—
The Vail Daily,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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Conversations that would likely be polite in person can easily get out of hand online.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
5 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 8 Feb. 2026.
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