break away

Example Sentences

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Newsom described the approach, called the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes program, as a solution to break away from the traditional conflict-ridden regulatory approach and improve the Delta’s ecological health.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

So Beijing is accelerating efforts to develop its own advanced semiconductors and break away from reliance on US hardware.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Although scientists understand many of the mutations that lead to tumor formation, no single genetic change explains why some cells break away and migrate while others remain in place.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

When it became clear that Museveni did not intend to leave power, some of his former associates started to break away.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

Germany’s chief ally was Austria-Hungary, an unwieldy empire of several major religions and numerous languages and nationalities, including large numbers of Serbs who wanted to break away from the Austro-Hungarian Empire and declare their independence.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman