breaking away
Example Sentences
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The suit seeks to block the foundation from allegedly misusing NRA trademarks and funds—and from breaking away from the NRA.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
"In cancer, for instance, you want to understand how the interaction of cells may relate to some of them breaking away from a tumor and moving to a new place, becoming metastatic."
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026
Piper Sandler’s Craig Johnson noted a similar division, with staples slumping alongside riskier sectors, breaking away from other defensives.
From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025
In 1980, Muivah and his comrades Isak Chishi Swu and SS Khaplang founded the NSCN, breaking away from the older NNC that had signed a controversial peace accord with Delhi.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025
She leaped to her feet when she saw me, breaking away from her friends.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
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