go away
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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In one, noting Kurtág’s affinity to Samuel Beckett, Pintscher led a transfixing performance of Morton Feldman’s “For Samuel Beckett” holding an audience prisoner for 50 minutes within a chord that won’t go away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
"People delude themselves that the human race is so clever that we'll come up with some wonderful technology that'll make this all go away."
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Volunteer Janette Hick told BBC Radio Leicester "Mother Nature won't go away", and urged residents to prepare their properties over these drier summer months.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Whatever he decides, the underlying design problem doesn’t go away on its own.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
"That must be cool, a new city every couple months. Your life's one big adventure. I wish I could go away, even for just a little while."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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