Example Sentences

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“People at my church have stopped me and said, ‘I’m so proud of you for standing up and taking care of the town when so many other people would have walked away,’ ” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Some have walked away stunned by the scope of the destruction in Venezuela’s oil fields.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

She says Wainwright "might have walked in boots but I roll on rubber. I love it."

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

While some have walked back explicit calls for bailouts, those arguments are likely to resurface if financing conditions tighten or fiscal stimulus fades.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

He was steps ahead of Volpe, leading his teacher on a path that, at the time, he would not have walked on his own.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove