break from (someone or something)
idiom
: to end a relationship, connection, or agreement with (someone or something)
She recently broke from the organization she helped found.
breaking from tradition/stereotypes
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But the Kuzma trade suggests a break from that strategy.
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Brian Sampson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Prices for bakery products haven’t risen meaningfully yet, according to the Consumer Price Index, but that could change if bakeries don’t get a break from surging egg prices anytime soon.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
Those still underway when the Games arrive will take a pause — offering a rare break from construction at the airport that Ackerman said has not been experienced since the 1984 Olympics.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Read the warrant return for Bryan Kohberger's Washington State University apartment:
Police arrived at Kohberger's Washington apartment shortly after he was arrested at his parents' house in Pennsylvania during the winter break from classes.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Brian Sampson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Related article Costco and Trader Joe’s are limiting how many eggs people can buy
Prices for bakery products haven’t risen meaningfully yet, according to the Consumer Price Index, but that could change if bakeries don’t get a break from surging egg prices anytime soon.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
Those still underway when the Games arrive will take a pause — offering a rare break from construction at the airport that Ackerman said has not been experienced since the 1984 Olympics.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Read the warrant return for Bryan Kohberger's Washington State University apartment:
Police arrived at Kohberger's Washington apartment shortly after he was arrested at his parents' house in Pennsylvania during the winter break from classes.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for break from (someone or something)
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“Break from (someone or something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20from%20%28someone%20or%20something%29. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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