runaway

Example Sentences

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On Sunday’s 18th hole, when she had to sink a long putt just to walk away with a bogey, that feeling struck again despite the runaway victory.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Supply Chain by Amazon didn’t seem to be “a runaway success,” he said, adding that there weren’t many major organizations that signed up for the service.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

John Famiglietti, bass and electronics: Easy, because we never had any runaway success.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The runaway wolf has inspired a meme coin, named 'Neukgu', which appeared on decentralised cryptocurrency exchanges in the last 24 hours, media reported.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Donald had provided aid to slaves his whole life, whenever possible and with whatever means at hand, ever since he was a small boy and misdirected some bounty men who badgered him over a runaway.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead