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walk away

verb

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

  2. to achieve or win easily

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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That would mean Oracle gets paid, and everyone walks away happy.

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Most homeowners have seen their home values soar over the past several years, Zillow says, which gives them the flexibility for a price cut or two while still walking away with a profit.

Shah told the Commons committee he would not walk away from the job, saying he would "steady the ship" and "fix it".

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If Meta walked away, and there wasn’t a new tenant to take over, the guarantee by Meta is supposed to be sufficient to cover the outstanding debt.

Ten years ago, my wife, Karen, and I walked away from full-time work.

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