run away
Example Sentences
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Riverside County sheriff’s officials have said about 5,000 to 6,000 children run away or go missing each year in the county.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Instead, the player nicknamed “The Alien” puts a force field around the basket—making would-be attackers turn tail and run away.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
For a time, it appeared Anthropic would run away with that race.
From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026
Just as they looked to be about to run away with it, mistakes started to creep in which handed Edinburgh a route back into the game.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
She had barked at the storm, and the storm had tucked its tail between its legs and run away.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
