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break away

  1. Leave hurriedly, escape, get loose. For example, The boy tried to break away, but his mother held onto his coat , or On the last lap the horse broke away from the pack . [First half of 1500s]

  2. Sever connections with a group. For example, It was hard for me to break away from that organization, but I knew it was necessary .

  3. Stop doing something, as in She broke away from work long enough to go out for lunch .



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Later in the day, violence broke out when a number of people wearing masks broke away from the peaceful protest, built barricades and attacked properties on Clonavon Terrace.

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Later in the day, violence breaks out when a number of people wearing masks break away from the peaceful protest, build barricades and attack properties on Clonavon Terrace.

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You can kind of break away from normal life for a little bit and just exist in the music.

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After deciding to break away from the national tests it had used for more than 50 years, the agency signed a $4.1-million deal last year with Meazure Learning to administer a new exam.

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"Given how controversial her parents are, I think North West will struggle to break away from the nepo baby claims because unless she is unbelievably talented, she will be slated," Sullivan says.

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