jailbreak

noun

Definition of jailbreaknext
as in flight

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Recent Examples of jailbreak By June 30, the Anthropic controls had been lifted after new jailbreak and other safeguards were added. — Eric Reicin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Some have also questioned the severity of the jailbreak, which a source familiar with the situation said was first flagged to the government by Amazon. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 21 June 2026 Anthropic maintained that the jailbreak was relatively simple and could easily be achieved using other available models, the source said. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 19 June 2026 Unfortunately, jailbreaks don’t really fly under the radar, and the duo find themselves being hunted by the FBI. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for jailbreak
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailbreak
  1. flight
  2. escape
  3. getaway
  4. lam
  5. breakout
  6. rescue
  7. liberation
  8. rout
Noun
  • Congress answered with the Air Commerce Act of 1926, which put the Commerce Department in charge of commercial flight.
    — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In the aerodynamic phenomenon known as ground effect, proximity to that surface squeezes air beneath a craft’s wings to reduce drag and boost lift, with far less propulsive power required than for high-altitude flight.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of flight
Noun
  • These circumstances, too, create a perception of the world as unpredictable and may lead people to seek escape via alcohol or other drugs.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • There’s relief in his escape but the path has left him feeling scorned, too.
    — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of escape
Noun
  • The tropical getaway also included some unexpected entertainment.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Some climbs were quick weekend getaways; others were week-long trips in the summer.
    — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of getaway
Noun
  • The rustic villas deliver the full jungle fantasy, while the breezy restaurant deals in excellent Lao staples—try the or lam stew and the nam jim jaew chili relish—with straight-from-the-farm ingredients.
    — Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The 25-year-old Indianapolis native plays Willa, the daughter of former revolutionaries DiCaprio and Taylor, who goes on the lam when unsavory characters from her parents’ past attempt to track her down.
    — Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of lam
Noun
  • Since 2017, Dulgarian has grown TAGABOW from its placid, solo origins into one of the decade’s most influential and inventive shoegaze bands; the proof is in Lotto, their bold and relentless breakout LP from last year.
    — Abby Jones, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Horned Frogs also have one of the country’s best tight ends in Kari Ashley, who has been a breakout star.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of breakout
Noun
  • The case centers on the Cuban government shooting down two Brothers to the Rescue flights, a civilian rescue group dedicated to saving refugees fleeing the authoritarian Castro regime — then run by Raul Castro’s older brother Fidel.
    — Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The couple revealed exclusively to PEOPLE that their new rescue pup — whose name may or may not be Javi — is undergoing treatment for a parasite, delaying his arrival at their New York City home.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of rescue
Noun
  • The tapes were hidden for decades after the 1996 overthrow of Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first president and a leader of the African liberation movement.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The director Peter Sellars, who staged the piece’s first production last year, also worked with me on assembling the libretto, and Peter is a force of liberation.
    — Matthew Aucoin, The New York Review of Books, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of liberation
Noun
  • Prior to this, Miami trailed just once, by three points at the start of the Central Michigan game that quickly became a 52-3 rout.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Stanford running back Micah Ford broke off for a 81-yard touchdown run in the final quarter to score his fourth touchdown of the game and cement Stanford's 34-7 rout over Elon.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of rout

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