breakaway

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It is a relatively recent appointment, but for the best part of five years he has been at the forefront of shaping the tour's response to the arrival of the breakaway LIV Golf circuit.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

For a high-achieving few, the breakaway spirit of the Great Resignation is still alive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Separatist fighters in the country's two English-speaking regions - the North-West and the South-West - took up arms in 2017 calling for the creation of a breakaway state called Ambazonia.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

A turnover turned into a USC breakaway, which led to another Nebraska three-pointer.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 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