runaway

Example Sentences

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When the league kicked off, with 10 centrally-owned teams, few expected it to be a runaway success.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Hamilton's result, combined with a difficult race for Mercedes' George Russell, moved the 41-year-old up to second in the championship, 66 points behind runaway leader Kimi Antonelli and two ahead of his former Mercedes team-mate.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Suddenly, a film that was just fine could be deemed a runaway, billion-dollar success.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

The phrase is used to described the final phase of a runaway bull market that has gotten well over its skis.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

It became a rocket ship, a dizzy runaway.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye