break out

Example Sentences

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This backdrop could see those low-volatility stocks break out of an inverse correlation with bond yields, they explained.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

"I'm about to start a new job, and I'm scared war might break out again -- that I'll end up leaving the job like before, running off to another city out of fear," she said.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

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

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Speaking of Stan’s Bucky Barnes, is there any hope that anything in the program might break out of the art house and into the mainstream?

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Sean sucked in his lips so as not to break out in hysterics.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan