runaway

Example Sentences

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Runaway inflation has caused the price of basic goods to soar and mountains of trash have piled up on the streets of Havana.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Runaway gains by tech firms in the early days of the internet helped draw pensions, endowments and other deep-pocketed investors to private markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Runaway production is a decades-old trend, but leaders say its impact on California has reached a crisis point.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2025

Runaway fires are rare, according to studies of federal agencies and surveys of community burn groups.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2023

“We gotta find the Runaway Mine Train, Scoob-a-doob,” she says.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone