come away

Example Sentences

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Soldiers, aid workers, and journalists who have observed the Kurds in action tend to come away starstruck.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

"When we got up their end we knew it was crucial to come away with points and we did that throughout the whole game," Lonergan said.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

"It just goes to show you... just to keep persevering, my team and everybody behind me, it means so much to come away as Olympic champion."

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

“Our purpose is for kids to come away from the experience with certain learnings that the early childhood educators say are important, particularly for kids before they walk into school the first time,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

Half of Chicago’s 185 active firefighters had spent all of Saturday night fighting a major fire, and many had come away with blistered skin, swollen eyes, and smoke-congested lungs.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy