broke out
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More than 200 people have been evacuated from a seaside hotel after a fire broke out overnight.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Two months ago, an AI swarm broke out of a lab and went on a hacking spree.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
After realizing a swarm of AI agents broke out of testing and hacked rival companies, OpenAI paused AI training for new models temporarily and promised to strengthen its cyberdefenses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
In recent months, OpenAI and Anthropic have reported several incidents in which AI systems spontaneously broke out of their confined environments to access the internet and attack websites and platforms.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
We imagined what would happen if a grease fire broke out in the kitchen, or if an electrical fire started in the basement, or if lightning struck from above.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
