breakaway
Example Sentences
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The Netherlands’ Mathieu van der Poel launched a long breakaway that was ultimately replaced by an elite group on the front.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Morris appeared to have scored earlier in the half, getting loose on a breakaway before chipping the ball over Galaxy keeper JT Marcinkowski.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
As the war spilled over into Bosnia, his force switched uniforms - pledging support for the breakaway Republika Srpska.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The Rams selected Hunter in the fourth round of the 2025 draft, envisioning the former Auburn standout as a breakaway threat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Brothers got a breakaway jam and made some nice passes but at the end of the first half it was Carver 34 and Trinity 20.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
