broke away

Example Sentences

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Osmand broke away to score seconds before the end, two team-mates running in his slipstream with every man in maroon up the other end.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Dissident republicanism is made up of various groups which broke away from the Provisional IRA, including the Continuity IRA and New IRA.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Oseguera later broke away to found the CJNG.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

In the last year, Bloomberg said, MBS broke away from Hackman while continuing to manage many of the firm’s properties, including Radford.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

Finally, she broke away from me and picked up the hat she’d lost in our tussle.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn