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as in to exit
to leave a place often for another
we simply walked out after waiting half an hour for someone to come and serve us
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as in strike
a work stoppage by a body of workers intended to force an employer to meet their demands
after four weeks of the walkout, management gave in
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Scott Kramer, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Driving the news: The shop opened at 10am Wednesday at the Indiana Convention Center, and by 10:15am, a handful of people were already walking out the door with swag bags in hand.
—Lindsey Erdody, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Mike Calia, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
The planned walkout falls one year after Kaiser reached a sweeping settlement with California regulators, who faulted it for failing to ensure timely access to mental health care.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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Verb
On the range, Hunter would hit five or 10 balls to the 100-yard marker, then the 50-yard marker, then the 150-yard marker, then walk out and measure the shot dispersion, write it in the notebook, and do it repeatedly.
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Consumers aren’t likely to feel the pinch unless a walkout lasts for multiple weeks, because businesses and logistics firms took pre-emptive steps to blunt the impact with the holiday shopping season about to kick off.
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Meanwhile, Biden’s refusal to exit the 2024 presidential race after a disastrous initial debate performance in June kicked off a whirlwind season that gave rise to Harris.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Harris executed an accelerated campaign after ascending to the top of the Democratic ticket over the summer after President Biden exited the race.Erin Doherty, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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That’s where Laddie Coburn struck an odd juxtaposition to the traffic jam on West Agate Avenue.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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In 2014, tragedy struck when her second husband suddenly died after blood clots from an Achilles tendon rupture traveled to his heart and lungs.Donna M. Owens, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The 8-0 Tigers, having defeated the defending national champions from Harding in the seventh game of the season, had moved up to No. 3 in the country in the American Football Coaches Association's NCAA Division II poll.Rex Nelson, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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To move through the world in a way that fosters connection is a choice Americans also spend less time engaged in social activities and leisure.Allie Volpe, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Vampire bats typically fly near prey and then quickly walk or run on their thumbs and wrists to close in.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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And in the venue, among tables stacked with hors d'oeuvres and drinks, Michigan Republicans walked around with some newfound energy.Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Dobbins then spied an open backfield after Austin Ekeler departed the Chargers to sign with the Washington Commanders as a free agent.Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Now, the sun meets the skies quite early but departs just around when most of us get off work.Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024
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Most went dormant in August and September, then the rain from the remnants of Hurricane Helene made their way up here.Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
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The sun will also set earlier, going down at 4:28 p.m. in early December before gradually moving later.Addy Bink, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
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The Hot Boys, Birdman and Mannie Fresh all got together for the first time to rehearse on Halloween and practiced the show Friday and early Saturday as well.Shaheem Reid, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
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Curves on Surfaces The mystery confronting them was how to get the amplitudes that would usually come from the more intricate space-time trajectories, those with numerous splittings and mergings.Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
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While Vice President Kamala Harris makes a case against former President Donald Trump and a case for unity, Trump is pulling out all the stops (and stunts) to get those middle-class Americans to vote Trump once again.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Trump had initially agreed to a similar exchange, then pulled out of it.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Walk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk%20out. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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