go away
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Oil and gas aren’t going to go away.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
It’s good the NFL isn’t as buttoned up as it used to be regarding its public image, although it’s probably wishing this story would go away.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Altogether, “you’re seeing far more seats open in low-wage sectors and seats go away in high-wage sectors,” said Kenan Fikri, a senior fellow at EIG.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
“We thought that the economy was so dynamic that it would fix itself fairly quickly. And we thought that inflation would go away fairly quickly without an intervention by us,” he explained.
From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026
He doesn’t say anything but also doesn’t go away.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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