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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An 11-year-old sister who was shot but survived by playing dead managed to escape the home through a window and went to a neighbor’s home, a King County sheriff’s detective wrote in an affidavit.Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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The organizations work together to provide resources and support to help domestic violence shelters become pet friendly so survivors and their animals can escape and begin their healing journey together.Bruna Nessif, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
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The driver had fled the scene by the time police arrived, according to the press release.Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Police released surveillance and body-camera footage showing a crowd of thousands of people in the streets when the suspect opened fire, causing chaos as people fled.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Anne Henry, 36, flew in from Orlando with two friends for less than 24 hours to try for tickets knowing that not attending the concert was a real possibility.Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Nov. 2024
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In Mexicali, another group uses a drone to fly over areas and detect changes in the terrain.Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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And consider the Michigan basketball debut for head coach Dusty May a rousing success; the Wolverines ran away from Cleveland State in a 101-53 win to open their season.Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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In reaction to the news, Skrillex ran away from his home in Los Angeles, California, and headed to Georgia.Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 4 Nov. 2024
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Coleman has a foldable two-burner camp stove that runs off propane.Christopher Murray, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024
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In this layout, the powertrain can run off either propulsion system individually or simultaneously—all power goes through the gearbox to the all-wheel drive system, which electronically distributes torque where needed.Michael Harley, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Char Goolsby sat on a brown leather sofa at Carey House in Detroit's storied Boston Edison District, the home she's turned into both an operational hub to get out the vote this election season and a neighborhood campaign center for Vice President Kamala Harris.Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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The night is young, and Steve hasn’t even gotten out his calculator.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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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 13 Nov. 2024.
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