runaway

Example Sentences

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Runaway profits and sky-high valuations for microchip companies have fuelled worker demands over pay packages in South Korea, raising the question: who profits from the artificial intelligence boom?

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Runaway gains by tech firms in the early days of the internet helped draw pensions, endowments and other deep-pocketed investors to private markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Runaway fires are rare, according to studies of federal agencies and surveys of community burn groups.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2023

To soften the price hike, the resort is adding Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway and the Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure access to the Genie+ service starting next month.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2023

Runaway, lover, wife, waitress, gallery manager, nanny, and a few- more in between.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins