walk away from

Example Sentences

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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

Sir Keir also said he would not "walk away" from Downing Street despite suffering ministerial resignations, most notably from former Health Secretary Wes Streeting.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

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 kind of space you walk away from, not into.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia