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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

At the center of the discovery is sediment rich in iron that was carried into the ocean by icebergs breaking away from West Antarctica.

From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 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

In 1980, Muivah and his comrades Isak Chishi Swu and SS Khaplang founded the NSCN, breaking away from the older NNC that had signed a controversial peace accord with Delhi.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

She leaped to her feet when she saw me, breaking away from her friends.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon




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