How to Use break free in a Sentence

break free

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  • Not all break free of the eternal wheel of samsara, and each is caught in its dizzying spin at times.
    — Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • As the zeolite warms up, the molecules break free in stages based on their weight.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Mizell broke free on a deep route down the seam but Iamaleava just overthrew him.
    — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The idea behind it — these people who just want to break free of convention — was fizzing inside.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But now, with her eighth novel, Riley might finally have broken free of her phantoms.
    — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
  • At some point, Brown managed to break free and run from the apartment, according to the affidavit.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
  • Contreras eventually broke free from the sea of players trying to hold him back, reigniting the chaos.
    — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • And in one case, AI models even worked together to break free from their test environments.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • When Mars joins forces with Uranus, there is a greater need and desire to move, communicate and break free from the status quo.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • Hollins broke free through a secondary that may have experienced a coverage bust, but the 50-plus-yard throw was right on the money.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Smith struggled with the deputies, broke free and ran into the street, the videos provided by the Sheriff’s Office show.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • To break free, a robot first had to move farther from the exit, and a system rewarded only for getting closer reads that as failure.
    — Sophie Ren, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Mexico was struggling to adjust to new spacing and speedy Anthony Gordon broke free near the box.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The stage, which is discarded during normal launches, is filled with fuel to help the rocket break free of Earth’s gravity.
    — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
  • For e-commerce brands trapped in bad logistics partnerships, breaking free can feel almost impossible.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
  • Greek authorities arrested a cruise captain after a passenger fell into the water when the ship broke free from its moorings.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • But Canada and Japan are only two countries in a world seeking to form similar alliances to break free from China.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
  • What will happen to the world if artificial intelligence bots break free from our control and act independently?
    — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • But in that span, its stock broke free, doubling from $170 in Q1 of 2024 to today’s $350.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • On that note, consider this an opportunity to do something different or, at the very least, give yourself the permission to break free from a stale routine.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Henry shook backup safety Dell Pettus with a slight hesitation at the goal line before breaking free inside.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But the night ended in a barrage of bullets after Hicks broke free from Smith and Harris, who had pinned her to the ground, according to the document.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • Sheepstealer attacks Syrax, who breaks free long enough to pick up Rhaenyra and Rhaena and carry them back to the safety of King’s Landing.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Porro broke free for the second goal and received a pass back from Olmo, who got the touch just before getting knocked off his feet by defender Dayot Upamecano.
    — ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • At several points, Umul Xicay broke free, but Arevalos blocked his escape, and the other two dragged him back, and Rufino could be seen kicking him in the face.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In a move to break free from China, Canada and Japan are considering joint stockpiling of critical minerals such as graphite and gallium.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
  • For the second goal, Porro broke free and received a pass back from Olmo, who got the touch just before getting knocked off his feet by defender Dayot Upamecano.
    — Stephen Hawkins, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
  • An OpenAI agent broke free of constraints and hacked into another AI startup during a security test.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
  • The highlight for Mahomes during the long-drive period was a deep pass down the middle of the field to wide receiver Tyquan Thornton, who broke free because of what looked like a blown coverage.
    — Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Just how did these individuals—now worth not just billions, but hundreds of billions of dollars—break free from the gravitational pull of America’s previous efforts at reining them in?
    — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

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