jailbreak

noun

Definition of jailbreaknext
as in flight

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Recent Examples of jailbreak Unfortunately, jailbreaks don’t really fly under the radar, and the duo find themselves being hunted by the FBI. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 June 2026 Whether the bypass really was that serious is not at all clear, and Anthropic has contested whether what administration officials showed the company even constitutes a jailbreak. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026 An Anthropic spokesperson said the White House didn’t raise Chinese access to Mythos in its conversations around the Fable jailbreak and export controls. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 13 June 2026 The potential jailbreaks that have been disclosed to us are either entirely benign responses or are minor findings that provide no Mythos-specific uplift. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for jailbreak
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailbreak
  1. flight
  2. escape
  3. getaway
  4. lam
  5. breakout
  6. rescue
  7. liberation
  8. rout
Noun
  • Two hundred and fifty-nine passengers and crew, as well as 11 people on the ground, were killed when Pan Am flight 103, from London to New York, exploded over Lockerbie, southwest Scotland, on 21 December 1988.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Airport malaria is a very rare form of the disease’s transmission and occurs when a mosquito survives a flight from a malaria-endemic country and transmits the disease at or near the airport.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of flight
Noun
  • Na Praia won’t be open until summer 2027, but the proprietors of the beloved pastoral escape that is São Lourenço do Barrocal east of Comporta are promising an exquisite new offering of suites, houses, and villas nestled into the dunes themselves.
    — Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In 1959, the Dalai Lama fled Tibet through the Himalayas; a smokejumper designed a special high-altitude parachute to drop three hundred thousand Indian rupees to his escape party.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of escape
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  • Travelers looking for an in-state getaway can also book vacation packages from Denver that combine the train with hotel stays and attractions in Glenwood Springs.
    — Jocelyn Rowley, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Like the detailed world-building in your favorite books, if your favorite genre is fantasy, your home style is all about paying attention to detail to create a one-of-a-kind getaway.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of getaway
Noun
  • The rustic villas deliver the full jungle fantasy, while the breezy restaurant deals in excellent Lao staples—try the or lam stew and the nam jim jaew chili relish—with straight-from-the-farm ingredients.
    — Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The 25-year-old Indianapolis native plays Willa, the daughter of former revolutionaries DiCaprio and Taylor, who goes on the lam when unsavory characters from her parents’ past attempt to track her down.
    — Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of lam
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  • Summary Josh Allen continues to be a top-tier fantasy quarterback, consistently delivering high production since his 2020 breakout.
    — Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Dixon-Wyatt caught a short scoring slant in the second quarter, and 2025 breakout star King Miller rushed for a TD and a 28-0 lead right before halftime.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of breakout
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  • Insect rescue swarms The concept takes advantage of capabilities that conventional miniature robots can struggle to reproduce.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Riaz Lodhi, country director for the World Food Programme in Nepal, said rescue workers are trying to dig people out of the mud and that the Nepalese government is deploying helicopters to help.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of rescue
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  • There is something deeply hypocritical about discovering and using the language of women’s liberation only when your own status, reputation, or income is at stake.
    — Laura Jung, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
  • That progressive sociopolitical stance is evident from the beginning of her career, which overlapped with the emergence of the women’s liberation movement.
    — Maria Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of liberation
Noun
  • By the end of the night, Chicago had nine in total as part of a 17-3 rout that cemented August 2026 as one for the record books for the North Siders.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Lionel Messi, continuing to make magic and history at 39 years old, put on a master class on Saturday night, scoring four goals to lead Inter Miami to a 7-1 rout of CF Montreal.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
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