break away

Example Sentences

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Newsom described the approach, called the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes program, as a solution to break away from the traditional conflict-ridden regulatory approach and improve the Delta’s ecological health.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

So Beijing is accelerating efforts to develop its own advanced semiconductors and break away from reliance on US hardware.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Their models suggest that dense ice packed with nutrients can break away from surrounding ice and slowly sink through the shell until it reaches the ocean below.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

A man walked past and, as Fred lifted his hand to wave, Kathleen was able to break away.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

Seabiscuit was fighting hard, but in Richardson’s grasp, he could not break away.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand