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
Read: I’m turning 50 this year and want to walk away from my $200,000 job.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Former Health Secretary Wes Streeting has also said he will stand if there is a leadership contest - but Sir Keir has said he will not walk away from the top job.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
“But how can you walk away from something and still come back to it?”
From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman
