break away from the pack

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Wout van Aert's sensational break away from the pack in the final 10km allowed him to claim his maiden victory at this year's Tour de France on stage four.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2022

De Angoitia, who will be executive chairman of the TelevisaUnivision board, insisted the platform could break away from the pack, pointing to Televisa's massive content library and broadcast rights for sports.

From Reuters • Jan. 31, 2022

We placed the trigger at the “inflection point” for the distribution of these posts, that is, where the super-spreading posts begin to break away from the pack.

From Slate • Aug. 21, 2020

The stage got off to a lively start and a group of four riders managed to break away from the pack following a series of unsuccessful attacks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2019

Senior Open and allowed him to break away from the pack for a five-stroke lead.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2013