break out
Example Sentences
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When he challenged her, a row broke out, he says.
From BBC
Before the conflict broke out, jet fuel cost about $2.50 a gallon.
Parts of the park in the Highlands and Moray were affected by fires that broke out in late June and early July last year.
From BBC
The dollar’s role as a safe haven triggered the rally after the Iran conflict broke out on Feb. 28.
From Barron's
The dollar’s role as a safe haven triggered the rally after the Iran conflict broke out on Feb. 28.
From Barron's
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