break away

“But individual blacks are breaking away from the group, putting their self-interest ahead of groupthink, asserting their political individuality.”

On average, two neutrons break away from each uranium atom that splits.

“As long as Iran-backed armed groups retain their operational autonomy, no government can genuinely break away from Iran’s influence,” said Tamer Badawi, an associate fellow with RUSI, a U.K. defense think tank.

Suzanne joined a group hike to the island's highest peak, Cook's Look, but broke away from the others as she needed to rest.

Researchers could now study a part of the seabed that had been completely sealed off until the ice broke away, providing a real-time look at how the region was responding to environmental change.