break out of
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Researchers had tasked Mythos with trying to break out of its not-connected “sandbox” and it did.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
That might be just what the stock needs to break out of its recent funk.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
“Each year, we challenge the industry to break out of old patterns,” Hunt said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
With fourth-quarter earnings season almost in the books, investors will be looking for a new catalyst for stocks to break out of their range.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
“While I was with the League I realized that the only people that were ever going to help us were ourselves. So when I figured out a way to break out of Caledonia...”
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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