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

Bill Whitaker, who joined the program in 2014 and was a Pelley ally, is said to be weighing whether to walk away from the two years left on his current contract.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 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

Poppet asks as they walk away from the Paramour toward the courtyard.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern