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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That season’s squad, which had gone to the NIT three straight years, escaped the non-conference schedule with a record of 9-2.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026 -
The rescue came about after Jordan Turpin — who was 17 at the time — escaped from the home and told authorities about their captivity and abuse.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Haitian immigrant, along with hundreds of thousands of others in the past decade, fled his home country to escape violence and repression.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mitchell’s companion yanked a necklace off Reed’s neck before both suspects fled the area, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 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 15 Feb. 2026.
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