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

If it gets out of control, this leads to a process called a thermal runaway.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 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