runaway
Example Sentences
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As the stolen material builds up, it can ignite in a runaway nuclear reaction, triggering a sudden brightening in the sky.
From Science Daily
Now, after her team’s runaway 97-61 victory over Penn State on Wednesday inside Rec Hall, Close glanced at the 10 reporters on a Zoom call and doubled down on her previous remarks.
From Los Angeles Times
This can trigger unwanted chemical reactions and oxygen release, raising safety risks including thermal runaway.
From Science Daily
A runaway rally in silver, which has more than doubled in price this year, has swept up amateur investors.
The Coast Guard and U.S. military are assembling more manpower and weapons to forcibly board Bella 1, a runaway oil tanker linked to Iran and Venezuela, the WSJ reported.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
