runaway

Example Sentences

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Thus, he dared to break with long-held dogma that the economy would overheat and spark runaway inflation if allowed to grow at a sustained rate of much above 2.5% per year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

New York City officials have suspended Central Park horse-drawn carriage operations after an 18-year-old tourist was killed in a runaway carriage incident that has reignited a long-running debate over whether the attraction should be banned.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

They paved the way for the reinvention of the stock market—and the creation of runaway wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 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

How does a runaway kid cross a river of marathon runners without getting caught?

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi