runaway

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Hopes of an end to the war, or at least the temporary ceasefire, have eased fears of runaway inflation, lowered market expectations of Bank rate rises, so have led to lower swap rates.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

"As PBHs evaporate, they become ever lighter, and so hotter, emitting even more radiation in a runaway process until explosion. It's that Hawking radiation that our telescopes can detect."

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Fire Administration, potentially leading to a process known as thermal runaway, in which the battery ignites through a self-sustaining chemical reaction that is impossible to stop until it runs out on its own.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

“Since the situation in the Middle East intensified, the JGB yield curve has bear-steepened. If the BOJ prioritizes inflation risks, then concerns about runaway long-term inflation could ease,” Mochizuki adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The runaway made so much noise moaning in the night and was so ill when they lowered her from the attic nook that they were obliged to let Fiona go for a few days.

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