breaking out
Example Sentences
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The crisis had calmed since breaking out in late July, but it has sparked tensions between EU nations who share open borders as well as criticism of the Spanish government.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
By now, you’ve seen the increasingly disturbing reports of rogue agents breaking out of their controlled test environments and into other companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Spider-Man finds time to haunt MJ’s Instagram stories amidst all manner of chaos breaking out in the streets of New York and beyond?
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
Actor George Clooney and wife Amal were forced to evacuate their home in France due to the ongoing wildfires breaking out across Europe.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Except instead of biting my nails or breaking out in hives like Lucinda, I seem to be forgetting words.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
