runaway

Example Sentences

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Hopes of an end to the war, or at least the temporary ceasefire, have eased fears of runaway inflation, lowered market expectations of Bank rate rises, so have led to lower swap rates.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“Our most significant accomplishment was restoring our health plan to a sustainable path after facing severe pressure from industry contraction and runaway healthcare cost inflation.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

"As PBHs evaporate, they become ever lighter, and so hotter, emitting even more radiation in a runaway process until explosion. It's that Hawking radiation that our telescopes can detect."

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Unlike housing costs, which are finally cooling after years of runaway growth, medical costs don’t move with the economic cycle.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Maybe she was used to runaway kids who could see the magical enchantments in books.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova