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

"Exposed rock ledges, sections of ice breaking away and glacier tongues collapsing in on themselves are increasingly shaping the landscape."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 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

I was slipping away, or breaking away, like a crumbling glacier cracking from the continent and drifting out to sea.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely