breakaway

Example Sentences

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He was back in the heat of a 3-on-3 drill, flying down the ice on a breakaway, every bit the Hall of Fame player who survived 16 seasons in the league.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

He also rejected speculation that the party would split and he would head a breakaway party: "Tenants leave, homeowners are to stay."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Marner opened the scoring with a spectacular breakaway goal, skating on to William Karlssson’s two-line pass as he entered the offensive zone and beating LaCombe up the center of the ice to the crease.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The numbers involved are extraordinary and prompted the PGA Tour to find funding to stem an exit flow of talent that was attracted to the breakaway tour and threatened the future of the golfing establishment.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

If we didn’t have breakaway rims, the backboard would have shattered into a million pieces.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick