breaking away
Example Sentences
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When the homicide rate was rising, it defied criminologists’ expectations, breaking away from the property crime decline of the 2010s.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
The suit seeks to block the foundation from allegedly misusing NRA trademarks and funds—and from breaking away from the NRA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
"Exposed rock ledges, sections of ice breaking away and glacier tongues collapsing in on themselves are increasingly shaping the landscape."
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
At the center of the discovery is sediment rich in iron that was carried into the ocean by icebergs breaking away from West Antarctica.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 4, 2026
She flung the obscenity like a challenge into the outraged silence; then, suddenly breaking away from him, ashamed, ashamed, covered her face with her hands, sobbing.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
