break away
Example Sentences
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Five years later, the same safety fears that helped spawn OpenAI would contribute to the decision of Amodei and others to break away and start Anthropic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Briefly, for a few laps, Russell and Max Verstappen threatened to break away in the lead while Antonelli was finding a way past Gasly, the two McLarens and Hamilton's Ferrari.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
That hasn’t stopped individual schools from trying to break away.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
They break away from the formation and leave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
Caleb wriggles for a second, but he is not half as strong as Tobias and can’t break away.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
