broke out
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Arino and other observers questioned by AFP said the overall picture for France's tourism industry would depend on whether new violence broke out in the coming weeks.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is set to hold an emergency security meeting on Monday after protests over the rising cost of living broke out into violent clashes in Milan.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
In 2022, the last year Ford broke out earnings for its European operations, it posted a mere $47 million profit, down from $1.2 billion in 2016.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
This week, OpenAI revealed that one of its AI models broke out into the wild and did a bunch of hinky stuff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Dramas broke out between them as they vied for my mother’s esteem, and for my father’s.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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