runaway

Example Sentences

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My fellow runaway Kathy, working the same shift, ran over to say, “She almost left $100. She had it in her hand but hesitated!”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Fire officials had previously said that the tank of MMA was experiencing thermal runaway, a chain reaction resulting in an uncontrollable spike in temperatures.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Paz came to power six months ago, in the midst of the country's worst economic crisis since the 1980s, marked by acute shortages of fuel and foreign currency and runaway inflation.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The options market may be fueling a runaway rally in stocks that has drawn comparisons to the peak of the dot-com bubble.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

Natives who had lost their lives in the white man’s push across the continent rubbed elbows with runaway slaves who never tasted freedom until their last breath.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland