as in leaving
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1
as in escaping
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
ran away from an unhappy marriage
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2
as in retreating
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
the child runs away from large dogs
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Their family was on the run, escaping the mortar fire that drove them from their home in Hari Fara, one of the last refuges for Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority.—
Adam Ferguson,
New York Times,
28 Dec. 2024 -
Three years on from escaping Scarlet Witch's spell that trapped the town Westview, New Jersey in an alternate dimension resembling an old TV show, Agatha enlists the help of a new coven of witches (including a game Aubrey Plaza) to take on old enemies and regain her powers.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
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Three top concerns include elections and political turmoil that threaten progress, companies retreating or staying silent on DEI and ESG goals, and the rise of sustainability reporting that’s (temporarily) taking up companies’ time.—
Andrew Winston,
Harvard Business Review,
20 Dec. 2024
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Deporting millions of immigrants and retreating from global trade by implementing slogans like America First will not achieve these goals.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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The Today show co-anchors began their second week working together after Melvin, 45, took over following Hoda Kotb’s departure earlier this month.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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At the stroke of pen, both presidents’ acts of clemency marked a stark departure from the status quo, stretching the already vast limits of the pardon power and raising alarm among critics and allies alike.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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In May, eight soldiers were sentenced to death for fleeing the battlefield, and in July, 25 soldiers were convicted of similar offenses.—
Jean-Yves Kamale and Wilson Mcmakin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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Between 1850 and 1860, it’s estimated that Harriet sheltered hundreds of people fleeing slavery.—
Olatunji Osho-Williams,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Jan. 2025
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Rangers navigate the rugged rainforest roads on motorbikes, but in Kenny’s truck, the going was slow.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, made a case for the incoming Trump administration to hold over career government employees assigned to the NSC, at least through the early going.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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There were also rumors about dysfunction running toward the organization, leading to the firing of Brown.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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The move ends, or brings to the next phase, one of the longest-running and most public marital breakdowns in modern Hollywood history.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Sources told The New York Times that his exit from CNN happened as a result of a clash between Acosta and network heads over a decision to move his show to a midnight time slot, which would have lowered his opportunity for viewership.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Meryl's nephew, Abe Streep, penned an article for New York Magazine and shared that a tree fell onto his aunt's driveway, which blocked her only exit from her home.—
Janelle Ash,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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It was seen disappearing (ingress) and then appearing again (egress) from across North America while in the constellation Gemini.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The worse the egress and the greater the fire risk, the more there's a need for this.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Running away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20away. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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