run away
Example Sentences
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“They’d much rather run the risk of hiking now and having to cut later than sitting back and letting inflation run away from them,” Pantheon’s Vistesen said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Moses, who lives in London, said he thought the officers were going to beat him up so, feeling scared, he decided to run away.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
The Mbeumo decision is more controversial, as the ball would have run away from him had it not hit his arm.
From BBC • May 17, 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
“Tonight, under the cover of darkness, I will run away from this farm. And then you and I will begin our journey home.”
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
