walk away from

Example Sentences

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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

These longer-term agreements include guarantees that get Sandisk paid even if a customer decides to walk away from the deal.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

If I tell her that I don’t have one, she might just walk away from me right here, right now, and never speak to me again.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender