break out

Example Sentences

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Brooks is now the chief community officer for the nonprofit, whereby he helps people break out of their delusions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides tools External link that break out unemployment by age, race, education, and other attributes.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

What has not kept pace is any serious international framework for protecting plants when wars break out.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Pennants are viewed as continuation patterns, which means the charted instrument tends to break out in the direction of the trend that preceded it.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

“Not yet. Lord Asriel wouldn’t be dining here if it was going to break out in the next week or so.”

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman