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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Buford-Johnson and her daughter escaped into freezing water before climbing onto the hood of a car to wait for rescue.—
Greg Bennett,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026 -
When the army withdrew from the city, Abdul Rahman decided to escape with her eight children, husband, two brothers and sisters and other relatives.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Over the years, Wayne has forged a genuine connection with the Mandalorian's little Force-wielding apprentice (and the puppeteers who operate him), which made telling Grogu to flee the planet without him that much harder.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 May 2026
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In a nearby tent was Zuhoor Musa Abdul Rahman, a 30-year-old housewife who recounted with unnatural calm the horrors that spurred her to flee El Fasher, a city some 300 miles east of Obeid.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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The short-range radars track low-flying aircraft and cruise missiles that can avoid larger radar systems.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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But the upside is a breeziness that keeps the ten 40-ish minute chapters flying by, buoyed by sharp jokes and propelled by clever twists.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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The man eventually ran away down Williams' quiet neighborhood and took off his outfit just minutes before the Livonia Police showed up.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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The driver and sole occupant of the Chevrolet ran away from the crash and has not been identified our found, Gonzalez said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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Police said a male suspect ran off on foot before officers arrived.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Iyer then charged to the finish, hitting five sixes and another 51 runs off the next 18 balls.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
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Wilson fanned the last batter to get out of the jam and finish with at least one strikeout in every inning.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2026
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One of the officers stopped and got out of their vehicle in an attempt to de-escalate the situation, according to Deputy Police Commissioner Kevin Jones.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
14 May 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 27 May. 2026.
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