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break away
Stop doing something, as in She broke away from work long enough to go out for lunch .
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]
Sever connections with a group. For example, It was hard for me to break away from that organization, but I knew it was necessary .
Example Sentences
Trump has broken away from the formula in imposing tariffs on countries that buy more goods from the US than they sell to it.
She has also refused to use oil as a bargaining chip to fight back against US tariffs - breaking away from the position held by most other provincial leaders.
Although Greenland's right to self-determination is enshrined into law by the 2009 Self-Rule Act, there are several steps to take before the territory could break away from Denmark, including holding a referendum.
More could break away from the continent's vast ice sheets and melt at quicker rates, disrupting patterns of wildlife and fishing in the region.
Scotland survived, broke away and scored down the other end.
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