as in leaving
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1
as in escaping
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
ran away from an unhappy marriage
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2
as in retreating
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
the child runs away from large dogs
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Their family was on the run, escaping the mortar fire that drove them from their home in Hari Fara, one of the last refuges for Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority.—
Adam Ferguson,
New York Times,
28 Dec. 2024 -
The 1922 version's climax is more focused on Knock escaping and being hunted by the townsfolk because he's scapegoated for the plague.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
25 Dec. 2024
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Three top concerns include elections and political turmoil that threaten progress, companies retreating or staying silent on DEI and ESG goals, and the rise of sustainability reporting that’s (temporarily) taking up companies’ time.—
Andrew Winston,
Harvard Business Review,
20 Dec. 2024
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Deporting millions of immigrants and retreating from global trade by implementing slogans like America First will not achieve these goals.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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The Pixel 9 Pro was seen by many as a departure from the norm of having the highest specs only available with the larger phones.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Talking about his original ambitions for the then 100-site Cineworld chain ahead of his departure as head of the company in 2014, Wiener said its growth had way exceeded his expectations.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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In May, eight soldiers were sentenced to death for fleeing the battlefield, and in July, 25 soldiers were convicted of similar offenses.—
Jean-Yves Kamale and Wilson Mcmakin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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Between 1850 and 1860, it’s estimated that Harriet sheltered hundreds of people fleeing slavery.—
Olatunji Osho-Williams,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Jan. 2025
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In the early going, Soto seems to be worth every penny, hitting nearly .400 in his first Mets spring training.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
12 Mar. 2025
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Both teams struggled to score in the early going, each missing their first four shots.—
Buddy Collings,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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Enlist the help of a running coach.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Dec. 2024
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Penn State reaffirmed that belief by dismantling SMU and running the ball well against one of the best run defenses in the country.—
Justin Williams,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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And a semifinal exit from the ACC Tournament cast enough doubt for the Irish to tumble to a No. 3 seed.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Bachelet, who served as Chile’s president from 2006 to 2010 and again from 2014 to 2018, had a controversial exit as U.N. human rights chief in 2022.—
Stéphanie Fillion,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The trekking poles are set up to the sides of the left- and right-side doorways, providing clear ingress/egress and better space management for the two vestibules.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Mar. 2025
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Having a fire engineer establish that there are enough warning and suppression devices and easy egress points should satisfy fire safety requirements.—
Michael McShane,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Running away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20away. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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