breakaway
Example Sentences
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Ms. Smith encounters this alchemy in Transnistria—a Russian-backed breakaway enclave inside Moldova.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Mickelson left the PGA Tour in 2022 to become one of the most high-profile signings to the Saudi-backed breakaway LIV Golf organisation.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
The ultra-traditionalist breakaway group with about 600,000 followers worldwide intends to appoint four bishops: two French, one American and one Swiss.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
The game took a turn in the 62nd minute when Belgium’s Nathan Ngoy mishit a weak backpass, sending Taremi on a breakaway with only Courtois to beat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
If we didn’t have breakaway rims, the backboard would have shattered into a million pieces.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
