runaway

Example Sentences

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When the league kicked off, with 10 centrally-owned teams, few expected it to be a runaway success.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Hamilton's result, combined with a difficult race for Mercedes' George Russell, moved the 41-year-old up to second in the championship, 66 points behind runaway leader Kimi Antonelli and two ahead of his former Mercedes team-mate.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Suddenly, a film that was just fine could be deemed a runaway, billion-dollar success.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

If it gets out of control, this leads to a process called a thermal runaway.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

“I look like a runaway cabin boy,” she thought.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood