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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Netflix stock is rallying Wednesday as Wall Street bets that it will walk away from its pursuit of Warner Bros.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Discovery CEO David Zaslav stands to walk away with up to $1 billion, depending on how quickly the sale to Paramount closes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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
That same cushion might make it easier to walk away if the climb becomes too frustrating.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
I watched him hang the shears on a peg, then walk away.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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