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Recent Examples of jailbreak
Nine of the 10 Orleans Parish Prison inmates have now been recaptured following their May 16 jailbreak from the Orleans Justice Center, which went unnoticed for hours.
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CBS News, 27 June 2025
The escape followed the May 16 jailbreak of 10 inmates in New Orleans – several of them charged with murder – which drew national attention and caused consternation in area communities.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 7 June 2025
With two escapees still on the run after a mass jailbreak in New Orleans and an ex-police chief convicted of murder on the loose in Arkansas, high-profile cases of daring breakouts have captured headlines for more than a week.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Cue jailbreak and operation vendetta.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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CBS News, 27 June 2025
The escape followed the May 16 jailbreak of 10 inmates in New Orleans – several of them charged with murder – which drew national attention and caused consternation in area communities.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 7 June 2025
With two escapees still on the run after a mass jailbreak in New Orleans and an ex-police chief convicted of murder on the loose in Arkansas, high-profile cases of daring breakouts have captured headlines for more than a week.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Cue jailbreak and operation vendetta.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailbreak
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Romeo Beckham’s appearance in a leather flight jacket with matching leather trousers follows his previous modeling turns for Balenciaga (spring summer 2025) and Versace (fall winter 2025).—
Kerry McDermott,
Vogue,
19 Sep. 2025
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An alert air traffic controller in the New York control center reached out to the Spirit flight, telling it to execute an immediate right turn to avoid any possibility of colliding with Air Force One.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trapped with no chance of rescue, Jessie starts to lose her mind—eventually finding an escape.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Mark Hetfield, president of the refugee resettlement group HIAS, defended the existing global agreements as ensuring people would never be subject to persecution without an escape route.—
Ted Hesson,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The app builds on the company’s decades of travel expertise and offers destination inspiration, such as recommendations for top hotel restaurants or unique spa getaways, according to demo images shared from the new platform.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025
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Although the Indian summer will end at some point, Palm Tree Club is permanently a new getaway in downtown Kansas City.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Alvi Limani, 20, ditched the scene of the deadly New Jersey crash on June 25 and left one of his passengers to die, then went on the lam for 2½ weeks, prosecutors allege.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
14 Aug. 2025
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Paul Brightman lives on the lam while evading Russian operatives.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Depending on how many people are in a session, the host might divide people into breakout groups for a tight two minutes to answer a prompt.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
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The breakout follows a multimonth uptrend, with higher highs and higher lows indicating sustained buying interest.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On September 7, dog owner Brittany U'Wren was devastated to learn that her rescue Shitzu mix, named Lexi, had escaped through the garage and disappeared from her home in Lexington, Kentucky.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Raquel has a little brother and a Pomeranian rescue named Luzita.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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The ability to drive may feel like liberation.—
Henrietta Moore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Education explicitly oriented toward liberation—not that which either explicitly or implicitly upholds the status quo—is vital to the process of conscientization.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Sep. 2025
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Count on big Lamar Jackso numbers, two turnovers from Joe Flacco and an AFC North rout.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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The junior quarterback ran for 157 yards and three touchdowns in 10 carries to lead the Chargers to their first win of the season, a 28-3 nonleague rout of Hollister.—
Darren Sabedra,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Jailbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jailbreak. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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