come away from
phrasal verb
came away from; come away from; coming away from; comes away from
: to move away from (an area, place, etc.)
The guard told him to come away from the door.
—often used figurativelyMost readers come away from the book feeling reassured.
It was a difficult experience, but she came away from it a stronger and more confident person.
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After vising the company’s Texas headquarters and meeting with executives, analyst Michael Ng says the firm came away from the discussions optimistic that the growing demand for artificial intelligence data centers will help boost Dell stock.
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Some may not come away from this book with unbridled affection for Saperstein.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2024
But rather than introducing a fourth woman’s story, viewers may come away from this 10-episode miniseries thinking Taddeo should have focused solely on one, thanks to Gilpin’s transcendent performance as Lina.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024
Before the disqualification, she had been guaranteed to come away from the Paris Olympics with either a gold or silver medal in a remarkable tale of overcoming adversity.
—Aditi Sangal, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Some may not come away from this book with unbridled affection for Saperstein.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2024
But rather than introducing a fourth woman’s story, viewers may come away from this 10-episode miniseries thinking Taddeo should have focused solely on one, thanks to Gilpin’s transcendent performance as Lina.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024
Before the disqualification, she had been guaranteed to come away from the Paris Olympics with either a gold or silver medal in a remarkable tale of overcoming adversity.
—Aditi Sangal, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Come away from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20away%20from. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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