walk away from
Example Sentences
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The United States meanwhile voiced frustration that its preferred candidate, Italian diplomat Antonio Zanardi Landi, failed to garner consensus, and threatened to walk away from the peacekeeping body.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 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
The ITF defines abandonment as cases where shipowners walk away from crews, leaving them unpaid, stranded, and without essentials such as food, water or medical care.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
With so much luxury on offer, one might wonder what has prompted Niko—also owns a film-production company called Chasing Butterflies Pictures—and Stephanie to walk away from the dwelling.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
The chief was given all his storebought utensils and forced to walk away from the village forever.
From "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker
