break away

Example Sentences

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They break away from the formation and leave.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

When the ice becomes thin enough, large portions can suddenly detach and break away at once.

From Science Daily • May 19, 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

Becky Alderton, experience manager at Best of Suffolk, said a break away was very important for families - and with the conflict causing uncertainty, it was seeing an increase in demand for its cottages.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 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