runaway

Example Sentences

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Unlike housing costs, which are finally cooling after years of runaway growth, medical costs don’t move with the economic cycle.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

At the same time, the risk of runaway inflation similar to 2021 and 2022 is low, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

That debate would have triggered a discussion about the cost of runaway benefits, which would have reined in the size of benefit checks long ago.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

The runaway success of Messy may have eclipsed her other songs, but she shouldn't be seen as a one-hit wonder.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

This law made it a federal offense for anyone to assist a runaway.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis