jailbreak

noun

Definition of jailbreaknext
as in flight

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Recent Examples of jailbreak By June 30, the Anthropic controls had been lifted after new jailbreak and other safeguards were added. — Eric Reicin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Some have also questioned the severity of the jailbreak, which a source familiar with the situation said was first flagged to the government by Amazon. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 21 June 2026 Anthropic maintained that the jailbreak was relatively simple and could easily be achieved using other available models, the source said. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 19 June 2026 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 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
  • Thursday’s demonstration did not show long-range flight capabilities.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The co-pilot is alleged to have stabbed the plane’s captain and taken over the flight controls with the intention of crashing it into Ben-Gurion airport.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of flight
Noun
  • In the newer buildings—built in the same style as the original house—some accommodations feature a private pool and garden area, which is the perfect space for a small family, bridal suite, or honeymoon escape.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The burglars dropped the other two paintings—the 1895 Portrait of Madame Pichon and the 1905 Coco Lisant—in the garden of the museum while making their escape.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of escape
Noun
  • If an autumn getaway is in your future, these are the most exciting hotel openings to have top of mind.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Each one has something special to offer; read on to begin planning your next fall getaway.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Oct. 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
Noun
  • Since 2017, Dulgarian has grown TAGABOW from its placid, solo origins into one of the decade’s most influential and inventive shoegaze bands; the proof is in Lotto, their bold and relentless breakout LP from last year.
    — Abby Jones, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Horned Frogs also have one of the country’s best tight ends in Kari Ashley, who has been a breakout star.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of breakout
Noun
  • Dodgers lefty Tanner Scott came to the rescue and struck out Bauers and Yelich to end the inning (and Garrett Mitchell to kick off the seventh).
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Doctors in Aleppo later reported a pattern of regime snipers shooting to maim civilians, rather than to kill them—partly to maximize suffering, partly to invite rescue attempts.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of rescue
Noun
  • The director Peter Sellars, who staged the piece’s first production last year, also worked with me on assembling the libretto, and Peter is a force of liberation.
    — Matthew Aucoin, The New York Review of Books, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Pica said a red lip felt like the most direct way to express that sense of liberation.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of liberation
Noun
  • Carter Verhaeghe scored a natural hat trick as the Florida Panthers made NHL history in an 8-3 rout of the visiting Seattle Kraken on Saturday.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Perhaps even more concerning than the stock rout has been the jump in CoreWeave corporate bond yields and spike in credit default swaps, a kind of insurance policy on debt.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of rout

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