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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Both eateries are open to the public, making this a great place to escape from the heat of the day while peeking inside the incredible interior of this historic building.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025 -
What does this have to do with the series’ opening scene, in which nurse Melvin (Dan Fogler, whose recognizability counts as an early spoiler) escapes from a burning apartment, unable to save his mother?—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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Bryan expressed admiration for Texas Democratic lawmakers, who’d fled their state in order to prevent their colleagues from being able to pass the new maps.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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As Texas Republicans convened for a second special session to move forward with a new congressional map deleting five Democratic seats, opposition-party lawmakers who’d fled the state were expected to return and oppose it — encouraged by California Gov. Gavin Newsom.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The rumble of the engines set off car alarms in the distance as ULA opened up its national security account for Vulcan, making only its third ever launch after flying two certification flights in 2024.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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The next phase in the investigation will include interviewing employees and flying in experts, officials said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Anyone coming into contact with a mountain lion is advised to, rather than run away, back away slowly while maintaining eye contact and holding out their arms to appear as big as possible.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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This ongoing rivalry and specialization—whether in coding, math, or personality—show that no godlike superintelligence is running away with the lead.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
11 Aug. 2025
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Thornhill runs off, passing Wednesday on her way out.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Laurel remains unconvinced, and Belly runs off to Cousins with Jeremiah, only to find Conrad (Chris Briney) there as well.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Got two outs in the in the sixth; just couldn’t get out of it.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2025
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That can be getting out earlier, that can be coming from the bench.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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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 23 Aug. 2025.
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