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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The 28-year-old driver initially escaped but was later located by military police on the base and taken into custody.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026 -
Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore The Indonesian archipelago straddles many of the waterways governing access between the Indian Ocean and the rest of East Asia, which hasn’t escaped the notice of Indonesian officials.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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The military then attacked one of the vehicles and a building from which the individuals had fled.—
Charbel Mallo,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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That resident was able to leave the scene and call 911 but the suspects had fled in a vehicle before police got on scene two minutes later.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Broken out (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broken%20out%20%28of%29. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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