as in escaping
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
at last she decided to break out of her suffocating marriage
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Together, these mechanisms prevent the battery’s active materials from degrading or from escaping across the membrane, thereby ensuring long-term stability.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026 -
Prosecutors have charged the 26-year-old Talley with murder, attempted murder and escaping from police, among other charges.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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His parents had returned to Poland after fleeing east to the Soviet Union during the Nazi invasion.—
Stephen Silver,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Uganda has a reputation for welcoming foreigners, hosting hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing violent conflict in neighboring countries such as Congo, Burundi and South Sudan.—
Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the original version, Sue just starts running away screaming because the head explodes.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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Liza Demming, a neighbor who lives two houses down from the residence where most victims were shot, told The Associated Press that her security camera captured video of the gunman running away and the sounds of two shots.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The footage opens with Jason Sudeikis' title character getting out of bed, before panning to glimpses of other main players in the crew — including Hannah Waddingham's Rebecca Welton, Juno Temple's Keeley Jones and Brett Goldstein's Roy Kent.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Paulemon is accused of getting out of the car while armed with a handgun.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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This will allow rain to soak down into the aquifers, instead of running off into storm drains and into the ocean.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Police said the man battered a person inside the home before running off.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The drone can be seen intercepting a low-flying Ka-52, maneuvering towards its port weapon pylon before the footage dramatically cuts.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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According to Delta's policies, there are no restrictions for flying while pregnant on the airline.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Witnesses told officers that, inside the venue, Jones and Viswanath got into a physical fight that prompted private security to start clearing out the space, according to the Arlington Police Department.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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Chris Boozer, owner of The Trash Porters in Wilmington, spends his days clearing out homes and businesses.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Breaking out (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaking%20out%20%28of%29. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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