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breaking away

noun as in escapement

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After breaking away from celebrations with friends who had gathered on the other side of the ropes, McIlroy was heard to remark "I've got to go and get a Green Jacket".

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She has also refused to use oil as a bargaining chip to fight back against US tariffs - breaking away from the position held by most other provincial leaders.

From BBC

He contested the poll as an independent after breaking away from the main opposition Renamo party.

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An evangelical pastor who contested the presidency as an independent after breaking away from the main opposition Renamo party, Mondlane rejected the declaration, alleging the poll was rigged.

From BBC

How his alliance fares will be partly due to a fragmented opposition – with many leaders and parties breaking away into either smaller groups, or contesting as independent candidates.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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