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walk away

British  

verb

  1. to leave, esp callously and disregarding someone else's distress

  2. to achieve or win easily

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The allegations prompted several members of his campaign to abruptly walk away from their jobs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Tell me you’ll walk away from clickbait and focus on sober, steady governing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Is this a hopeless situation that we should simply accept and walk away from?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

However, the prospect of leading Wales at Euro 2028 – which they will co-host with England, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland – is so enticing that Bellamy feels he cannot walk away yet.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

I pat the closest guy on the shoulder and then just walk away.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

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