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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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Recent Examples of walk out
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Ossietzky walked out of Tegel on December 22, after seven months and 12 days behind bars.
—Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024
Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
This week’s strike, caused by a September message from management insisting on a return to three days working in the office for all staff worldwide, follows on from another walkout in February when hundreds in France joined a dispute over pay.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune Europe, 15 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Surveillance Video at Subway Stop The Washington Post published video of what appears to show the suspect walking out of the 57th street subway station.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Ossietzky walked out of Tegel on December 22, after seven months and 12 days behind bars.
—Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
The walkout, which affected four stores in Los Angeles and three in Orange County, began Friday morning and continued into the weekend.
—Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
This week’s strike, caused by a September message from management insisting on a return to three days working in the office for all staff worldwide, follows on from another walkout in February when hundreds in France joined a dispute over pay.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune Europe, 15 Oct. 2024
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There needs to be balance and some states should exit the program.David Shepardson, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Clients may lose faith in your ability to protect more than just their data and may decide to exit.Steve Gickling, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The airstrike struck a house in the Shijaiyah neighborhood of eastern Gaza City, according to the Health Ministry's ambulance and emergency service.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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According to police, Tate was seen striking a police officer and charging more law enforcement officials near the U.S. Capitol.Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
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The team conceded two goals in the first five minutes of the game, leading to an early timeout for Craig Berube, but the wake-up call didn’t move the needle much.Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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And the private sector is moving swiftly to meet growing demand for zero-carbon technologies and materials.Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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From there, the star walked down a grand staircase as a spectacle of back-up dancers and swinging napkins from the audience took the performance to new heights.James Dinh, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024
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Mangione is the suspect in the fatal shooting of CEO Brian Thompson on a New York City street on the morning of Dec. 4, as Thompson was walking to a hotel where an investor conference was being held.Jonathan Dienst, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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By dawn, Assad had departed Damascus for Russia, without a word to the people his family had ruled—and gassed, imprisoned, tortured, and murdered—for a half century.Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Maybe the Diamondbacks can unload Montgomery and replace the offense lost by departing free agents Christian Walker, Joc Pederson and Randal Grichuk.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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The cases, brought by 60 men and 60 women, span incidents going as far back as 1991.Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Woman 'Wins Halloween' With Olympic Inspired Costume of Raygun By Shannon Power Pop Culture & Entertainment Reporter 0 An Olympian breakdancer who went viral during the recent summer games in Paris has settled a legal action with the producers of a musical about her, triggering online criticism.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Elko’s not the type to get excited about early October standings.David Whitley, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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Students can get Hulu with ads for $1.99 a month, and Hulu with no ads costs $17.99 a month.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Currently, after the fall of Silicon Valley Bank and the ripple effects of the U.S. regional banking crisis, along with high interest rate levels and deteriorating loan quality, some banks are pulling out money lent to small businesses.Lechi (Richard) Zhang, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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As the rebels advanced on Damascus, Tehran abruptly pulled out its Revolutionary Guards and Basij paramilitary forces, which had been deployed to prop up President Bashar al-Assad.Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Walk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk%20out. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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