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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Pacino remembers meeting Hoffman once, and coming away from the encounter inspired.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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.
—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
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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.
—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
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“Come away from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20away%20from. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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