as in escaping
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
at last she decided to break out of her suffocating marriage
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Produced by Pallas Film and View Master Films, the movie follows a hen who, after escaping from a chicken farm, finds refuge in the courtyard of a crumbling restaurant.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025 -
After escaping the vehicle, the driver died at the scene, according to the release.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Sep. 2025
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The person signaling to the others with their flashlight began shooting at the correctional officers from a line of trees across the street before fleeing.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Mitchell faces fleeing and eluding, criminal mischief and resisting arrest.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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Pope stabbed himself in the neck before running away, Ghannam said.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Sep. 2025
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When match officials placed a more-than-three-foot-tall trophy in the middle of the ring, Ali grabbed it and feigned running away with it.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Use your self-cleaning setting regularly to prevent messes from stacking up and getting out of control.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt is human just like the rest of us, admitting retirement sees the famed sprinter now getting out of breath after walking up the stairs.—
Amy Woodyatt,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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The individual was seen on video jumping from a rooftop and running off campus.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The theft was in plain sight, as photographs documented two men with a boltcutter running off with the sign.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Prior to the official announcement on Tuesday, footage circulating on social media showed a bright object flying over Puerto Rico.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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In a separate incident in Oslo, police arrested two foreign nationals for flying drones over a restricted area.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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As summer ends, Amazon is clearing out its inventory with massive outdoor deals in the Overstock Outlet.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Jonas Brothers musician, 36, had a cheeky response after a fan appeared to catch him on video clearing out his nose during a break from the stage at a recent concert.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Breaking out (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaking%20out%20%28of%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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