runaways

plural of runaway

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Recent Examples of runaways Offering help to located runaways Each runaway who is located is offered services specific to their needs and circumstances. Tony Aiello, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
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Noun
  • Growers are refining canopy architecture to shield fruit from the sun and reviewing harvest dates plot by plot, with multiple sweeps now standard.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • During my visit, sweeps of yellow yamabuki flowers and white azaleas rose high around the neat dark wood structures.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
  • Costa Rican authorities have issued a nationwide green alert, warning that an intensifying rainy season and a developing Pacific low-pressure system threaten to trigger even more catastrophic landslides.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • Big, bouncy blowouts and soft, glamorous curls are usually reserved for sitting in a professional hairstylist’s chair.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 July 2026
  • The group stage would be a series of blowouts, the sharks would devour the minnows.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • On the west coast, Gros and Petit Piton (Saint Lucia’s iconic volcanoes) rise from beneath the gin-clear sea to shelter the curvaceous coves at Anse Chastanet and Jalousie Beach, which inspire From Here To Eternity-style romps on the shore.
    Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
  • Spring break isn’t just for partying college kids and family theme-park romps.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Record short screen captures and have early adopters share them in team channels.
    Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The titanium oxide captures ambient light, and converts it into an electrical current.
    Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 27 June 2026

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“Runaways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runaways. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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