as in to escape
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
at last she decided to break out of her suffocating marriage
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An 11-year-old sister who was shot but survived by playing dead managed to escape the home through a window and went to a neighbor’s home, a King County sheriff’s detective wrote in an affidavit.Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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The organizations work together to provide resources and support to help domestic violence shelters become pet friendly so survivors and their animals can escape and begin their healing journey together.Bruna Nessif, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
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As a result tens of thousands of residents have fled.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
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So O’Malley and his team fled the East Coast for a sparkling new facility being built in L.A., above the flattened remains of the predominantly Mexican American neighborhood known as Chavez Ravine.Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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The car flew over the pine trees behind the house and the car landed in our family room and took out the roof.Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
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Popular on Variety For years, Lenz would fly between Los Angeles, Wilmington and Idaho, turning down acting jobs at the group’s guidance.Emily Longeretta, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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As Molly, the star runs away from the famed killer who was first introduced 20 years prior.James Mercadante, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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Some ran away and were never seen or heard from again.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
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Coleman has a foldable two-burner camp stove that runs off propane.Christopher Murray, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024
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In this layout, the powertrain can run off either propulsion system individually or simultaneously—all power goes through the gearbox to the all-wheel drive system, which electronically distributes torque where needed.Michael Harley, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Despite being wounded, the sergeant and the other officers chased the suspect and ended up in a shoot-out with him after the gunman got out of his wrecked car and opened fire on the officers, Castro said.Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Some people will do anything to get out of their obligations!Jay Martel, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Break out (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/break%20out%20%28of%29. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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