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as in to tread
to go on foot
I walked slowly to school
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as in stroll
a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure
we went for a long walk outside because it was such a nice night
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as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a nondenominational church that attracts worshippers from every walk of life
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Recent Examples of walk
Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
The 33,000 machinists who walked off the job in September voted down two prior contract proposals, but union leadership warned that the latest deal might be as good as workers could get.
—Kristian Burt, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Simon Perry, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Head to the Fairhope Municipal Pier for a walk along the waterfront.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
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There are certain nods to how a straightforward documentary would treat the interviews, like walks through neighborhoods and evocative b-roll.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
The 33,000 machinists who walked off the job in September voted down two prior contract proposals, but union leadership warned that the latest deal might be as good as workers could get.
—Kristian Burt, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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At the end of their walk, they were met by the Mayor of Cape Town Geordin Hill-Lewis.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Head to the Fairhope Municipal Pier for a walk along the waterfront.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
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Bitcoin Rallies Into The Election After treading water and slightly declining over the past six months, bitcoin had a late October (Uptober) surge that pushed the asset past $73,000 for the first time since March.Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Robert is currently treading the planks on Broadway.Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 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 handcuffed teenager was buckled into the front seat of Truong’s patrol vehicle because there was not a caged holding area for detainees in the back seat of that particular vehicle.Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Armed with that information, off-roading is a lot less likely to be marred by choking, toxic smoke that comes along with dangerous levels of combustion if users know which areas to avoid.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Creative Along with the condo towers and hotel, the plan calls for 88,000 square feet of waterfront commercial space, with restaurants, boat docking, a public park along the Intracoastal and a 25-foot-wide pedestrian promenade.Robert Frank, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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The island's village and promenade will feature 38 restaurants, daytime eateries, late-night venues, and 36 luxury retail outlets.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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There was a college homecoming feel with members of the Divine Nine, the network of Black fraternities and sororities, stepping and strolling to upbeat music.Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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See the village decorated for the holidays, watch handcrafting demonstrations, and stroll the grounds, hot apple cider and kettle corn in hand.Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Some customers reported some difficulty with the frictionless payment system at the grab-and-go concession stands, unable to walk out at first as expected.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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And in January 2023, Duran walked out of prison a free man.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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But then hours later, the sheriff's department went back to the family's home near the North Carolina border, where Patterson was handcuffed, arrested, booked on suspicion of reckless conduct and forced to post $500 bail.David K. Li, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Although the exact dates of its arrival and discovery are unclear, the penny-sized bit of rock somehow found its way into a Purdue University biology department desk drawer, where faculty uncovered it in 1929.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Start by walking the Cloud 9 boardwalk out to the tower to watch the surfers and get a feel for the waves.Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2024
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The boardwalk will replace the steps that lead to the viewing platform at the waterfall's brink, with benches installed along the way, said Kevin Dennis, Tahquamenon Falls State Park supervisor in the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' Parks and Recreation Division.Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Walk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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