break out of
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This weekend’s two-day meet serves as an important check point for track and field’s hope to break out of the four-year popularity cycle.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
They might help shares break out of their recent funk.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
Golf’s break out of its stuffy, country-club reputation should help the industry play the long game.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
It’s OK to change your habits and break out of your comfort zone of savings accounts, checking accounts, CDs and annuities, as your friend finally did.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
As a result of their contact with Muslims, the Europeans began to break out of their sealed-off world.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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