as in escaped
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
at last she decided to break out of her suffocating marriage
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Set against a ’90s true-crime backdrop, the fictional character is a female serial killer who targets repeat violent offenders who escaped accountability through power, prestige, or institutional failure.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Few Mexican restaurant chains in the United States — really, just Taco Bell — have escaped this destiny.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Some have fled the city, but most simply have nowhere else to go.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The building was set on fire before the killer fled the scene, police said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Broke out (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broke%20out%20%28of%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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