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breaks away



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You can tell who they are, as they are the ones huddled together during class breaks, away from the young students, and not too overwhelmed with joy when I approach them.

From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026

Maybe all of those lease renegotiations are going better than any of us know, and WeWork is just a few good breaks away from a comeback.

From Slate ● Feb. 7, 2024

Yet the book breaks away from the case to tell the story of Bogle in Jamaica — a different form of storytelling entirely.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2023

They do, and they kiss, but Joan breaks away to return home to her man and his bland cooking.

From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2023

Then he breaks away, his hands held out before him.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir


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