walk away
Britishverb
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to leave, esp callously and disregarding someone else's distress
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to achieve or win easily
Example Sentences
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Read: I’m turning 50 this year and want to walk away from my $200,000 job.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
She does, but only after Deborah realizes that she cannot bear to walk away from the jokes she could write about dying.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Asked if he would run if there was a leadership contest this summer, Sir Keir repeated that he would not "walk away".
From BBC • May 28, 2026
They might also decide to walk away, or to renegotiate their contracts with Verra with better terms, he said.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
My head bobs up and down, and I watch him walk away wondering what a hot guy like him wants with a regular girl like me.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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