breaking out
Example Sentences
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In my mid-20s, I began breaking out in hives spontaneously.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Piper Sandler’s Johnson said investors appear to be rotating into other areas of the market, including the transport sector, where the IYT is breaking out from a four-month “cup with handle” pattern to new highs.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Another Iranian broke in to warn off an approaching ship, an argument breaking out in barely comprehensible English: “Serious warning! Serious warning!”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Ghost had an allergic reaction to the cold water, breaking out in red welts and shaking uncontrollably, the court heard, so the pair went back to Ghost's luxury beachside apartment rental to warm up.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
On the way to the cemetery, under the persistent drizzle, Arcadio saw that a radiant Wednesday was breaking out on the horizon.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
