runaway

Example Sentences

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The play, which opened Tuesday at the Ahmanson Theatre, was a runaway hit at the 2011 Toronto Fringe Festival.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Eventually the rate of inflation crested at a record 13.5% in 1980, capping off nearly a decade of runaway prices.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

AI-generated tracks regularly go viral, such as the runaway success of an AI cover of Belgian musician Stromae's "Papaoutai" at the end of January.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

In the 1970s, the U.S. economy was racked by oil shocks, runaway inflation and a weak labor market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

If I stopped someone to ask them a question, and that thirty-second delay caused them to accidentally get taken out by a runaway horse or something, I could completely alter history.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin