broke away
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Firefighters removed audio and visual equipment, lowered the cabinet and “very carefully and gently” broke away a piece to free the kitten, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Europe's Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission has documented a major change at Petermann Glacier in northwest Greenland, where a 76 sq km section of the glacier's floating ice tongue broke away on August 4, 2026.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
As a nod to the building’s legacy, where Hollywood’s earliest icons broke away from major studios to control their own work, AJU Continuum has launched its own in-house booking team for the live entertainment venue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Around a million Igbos then returned to their traditional home region in the south-east of the country, where three states broke away to form the independent Republic of Biafra.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
The fifth person broke away from the group and started across the bridge.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
