break from (someone or something)
idiom
: to end a relationship, connection, or agreement with (someone or something)
She recently broke from the organization she helped found.
breaking from tradition/stereotypes
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Doing so would signal a clear break from the era of hollow rhetoric and declining U.S. aerospace power.
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David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
For right fielder Bailey King, the tournament provided a brief break from the tragedy back home.
—Eric Noll, ABC News, 15 July 2025
While always following the sport, Clarkson did take a break from attending races mainly due to the problems that modern F1 has with the other drivers' dirty air.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
The son, Nick, is beginning his summer break from university in London.
—Rebecca Chace
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
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David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
For right fielder Bailey King, the tournament provided a brief break from the tragedy back home.
—Eric Noll, ABC News, 15 July 2025
While always following the sport, Clarkson did take a break from attending races mainly due to the problems that modern F1 has with the other drivers' dirty air.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
The son, Nick, is beginning his summer break from university in London.
—Rebecca Chace
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
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“Break from (someone or something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20from%20%28someone%20or%20something%29. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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