break away
Example Sentences
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When the ice becomes thin enough, large portions can suddenly detach and break away at once.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
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
Skaters bide their time in a peloton—before trying to break away from the bunch with a decisive burst.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
Because there’s no way I could ever achieve escape velocity: the speed an object must reach in order to break away from another object’s gravitational pull.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
