walk away with
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It is possible that he would just walk away with the roughly $40 million he originally invested plus interest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Many of us buried children and you are going to walk away with more money than we will ever see.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
Bruce Campbell, the company’s chief revenue and strategy officer, is set to walk away with $121 million in compensation.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
"Proud" Madison Keys said she could walk away with her head held high after her reign as Australian Open champion ended to good friend Jessica Pegula on Monday in the last 16.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
Some days, shelves at the commissary were bare long before day's end, leaving hundreds to walk away with nothing.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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