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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Goodnough, who goes by Hoarse Whisperer on social media, gave a little update on the pair’s bicoastal relationship while Bertinelli is still enjoying a break from social media.
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Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
Afternoon thunderstorms are a possibility, which would offer a break from the heat.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Justice Clarence Thomas, in a break from his practices in other cases involving the 2020 election, recused himself in October when the Supreme Court turned down an appeal from John Eastman, his former law clerk and an architect of a plan to subvert the election.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 30 May 2024
After a two-year break from the sport, Biles returned last summer and has been dominating every competition she’s participated in.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
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Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
Afternoon thunderstorms are a possibility, which would offer a break from the heat.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Justice Clarence Thomas, in a break from his practices in other cases involving the 2020 election, recused himself in October when the Supreme Court turned down an appeal from John Eastman, his former law clerk and an architect of a plan to subvert the election.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 30 May 2024
After a two-year break from the sport, Biles returned last summer and has been dominating every competition she’s participated in.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
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