breaks away

Example Sentences

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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

But many avalanches are made up of slabs, where a large layer of snow breaks away and slides down the mountainside.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2024

“The movie breaks away from complicated human passions to show us something elemental, something loud and fiery, head-on.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2022

This isn’t a movie about a girl who breaks away from her controlling mother, either.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart