break out
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Year: 2011 Compiled by: David Robert Mitchell Of note: Commissioned to commemorate Mitchell’s debut feature film, The Myth of the American Sleepover, years before he would really break out with It Follows.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
To break out of its current range, bitcoin needs a new catalyst, analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Bukavu, on the shores of Lake Kivu, is known for its wooden houses built on hillsides, where deadly fires often break out.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
The company discovered in July that rogue AI agents had schemed in secret to break out of the virtual sandbox created to contain them, infiltrating the open internet and hacking a private company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
I break out in a cold sweat and see stars flicker in the corners of my vision.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
