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walk away

verb

  1. to leave, esp callously and disregarding someone else's distress
  2. walk away with
    to achieve or win easily
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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"We’ve issued a very explicit proposal to both the Russians and Ukrainians, and it’s time for them to either say yes or for the US to walk away from this process," he said.

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Trump has threatened to walk away from attempts to broker a peace deal if an agreement is looking unlikely.

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Stevie from Young Minds says that walking away and having a cooling off period is essential.

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The apps mimic legitimate mobile banking platforms and allow fraudsters to fake bank transfers in person, show the seller a "successful payment" message and then walk away, leaving sellers thousands of pounds out of pocket.

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The PM may not want to use it but the US cannot afford to make the UK stall or walk away.

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