breaking away

Example Sentences

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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

"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

The 50-year-old evangelical pastor contested the election as an independent after breaking away from the main opposition Renamo party.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2024

He let Mama sneak her arms around him and lay her head on his chest instead of breaking away to get on with the business at hand.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon