runaway
Example Sentences
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And that’s not even considering all of the movies that will become surprise, runaway hits upon their release.
From Salon
He reasons that when a cycle-ending catalyst does appear—whether tighter monetary policy, recession, runaway inflation, an asset bubble bursting, or global shock—there have always been distinct warning signs.
From Barron's
The runaway success of Labubu, the elf-like dolls created by Chinese toy maker Pop Mart, highlights the country's growing appetite for collectable toys, especially among young people.
From BBC
This gets to the core of the matter: AI is driving runaway demand for processors like those Nvidia makes, but they would be paperweights without memory, so demand there is going bananas, too.
From Barron's
After the Cuyahoga River was badly damaged by runaway industrialization, its multidecade cleanup effort required new technologies to monitor and remediate its water quality.
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