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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In fact, research shows that beyond escaping poverty, additional wealth has little impact on long-term emotional well-being.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025 -
This year — in the wake of California wildfires and a tense presidential inauguration — the need to escape felt even more pronounced.—
Danielle Dorsey,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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Police said suspects fled before officers arrived on the scene but didn’t provide information about the suspects.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2025
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More than 20 million people are living below the poverty line, and hundreds of thousands more have fled the country.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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On Wednesday, a different plane flying the same route from Charlotte to Augusta also experienced a mechanical issue, American Airlines told CNN.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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The 27 satellites will be the heaviest payload ever flown on an Atlas V and require ULA to launch it in its most-powerful configuration using five strap-on solid rocket boosters.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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Within the capital, Mei becomes disillusioned with the Chairman and his politics, eventually publicly betraying him and running away.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2025
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Police allege that Stewart ran away when approached by an officer and was found hiding behind a brick wall outside Sanford Stadium, where the Georgia football team plays.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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The gunman ran off and was still being sought Saturday.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
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After the buzzer sounded, Pope ran over to hug his wife, Lee Anne, and kissed his daughters near the bench before running off to a TV interview.—
Jesse Temple,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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When the Nissan stopped and the man didn’t get out, officers used a drone to observe him.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2025
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That’s what white women should be doing: organizing within, learning, listening, resourcing women of color, and—crucially—getting out of the way.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
27 Mar. 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 6 Apr. 2025.
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