breaking away
Example Sentences
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When the homicide rate was rising, it defied criminologists’ expectations, breaking away from the property crime decline of the 2010s.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
The suit seeks to block the foundation from allegedly misusing NRA trademarks and funds—and from breaking away from the NRA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
"In cancer, for instance, you want to understand how the interaction of cells may relate to some of them breaking away from a tumor and moving to a new place, becoming metastatic."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2026
Piper Sandler’s Craig Johnson noted a similar division, with staples slumping alongside riskier sectors, breaking away from other defensives.
From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025
I need to get him away from the others where we can discuss breaking away.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
