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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“So to have peers that share a similar upbringing as you — you walk away with a friendship most of the time because you have stuff in common.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
In some cases, it has pushed developers to pause or walk away from projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Apollo has until August 7 to make a firm offer or walk away under UK regulations, while Castlelake has until August 3.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Prologis has until July 22 to either make a formal offer for Segro or walk away under U.K.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Poppet asks as they walk away from the Paramour toward the courtyard.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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