runaway

Example Sentences

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At that time, the ECB faced fierce criticism for failing to hike borrowing costs quickly enough to tame runaway price rises.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 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

At the same time, the risk of runaway inflation similar to 2021 and 2022 is low, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Defeat would put make England more distant outsiders for their final-day meeting with runaway leaders France and raise the prospect of a first single-win Six Nations campaign.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

But sitting in school made me feel like she’d dropped me into a runaway wagon with no reins at all.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye