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breakaway

[breyk-uh-wey] / ˈbreɪk əˌweɪ /


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But, amid justified optimism that the famous Green Jacket might remain in UK hands, it would be foolish to ignore what has also been happening on the breakaway LIV Tour.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Without that magnetic breakaway power cable found on higher-end MacBooks, the Neo might go crashing to the ground when someone stumbles by.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Brady Tkachuk’s third-period breakaway goal closed out the U.S. scoring.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Three little words rarely heard together in the Muslim world, and yet have become a common phrase in Somaliland, the breakaway region of Somalia.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

But the immediate cause for their breakaway was their objection to the Freedom Charter and the presence of whites and Indians in the Congress Alliance leadership.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela