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noun

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
Verb
The movie’s acclaim as a masterpiece was immediate—by the relatively few people who didn’t walk out. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2025 Furious at the snub, Ian took out her cigarette lighter, set the newspaper on fire, and walked out. Audra Heinrichs, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
The marches and school walkouts Raby organized through the Coordinating Council of Community Organizations provoked Mayor Daley to return fire, as the Tribune reported. Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025 When opening a pack containing double walkout Player Items, the details of the second Player Item were shown. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for walk out 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk out
Verb
  • For example, Geico exited its Premier Partner status after the 2024 season.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Companies such as Gojek, Carousell and Grab were among the first to provide strong opportunities for investors to exit, or a way to sell their stake for a profit.
    Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The three were arguing over a parking spot, when one of the men pulled a gun and opened fire, striking Hughes in the stomach, according to ABC Eyewitness News.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Both films share an affinity for Rube Goldberg death traps and a creative grim reaper that can strike any moment.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Besides agriculture, Priam also moves steel, flat deck freight, and various industrial materials, serving manufacturers and suppliers across North America.
    William Mullane, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
  • The star system could also be moving towards or away from Earth.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • France’s President Emmanuel Macron (C) walks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump (R) and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) after a meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on Dec. 7, 2024.
    Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Though the Post was amenable to publishing the inside ad, Common Cause told the paper to forget it and walked away.
    Liam Reilly, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The Bering Air flight departed from Unalakleet, a community of about 690 people in western Alaska, around 2:40 p.m. local time on Thursday.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The plane had departed Unalakleet at 2:37 p.m., Bering Air Director of Operations, David Olson, said, per local outlet KTUU.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • But that didn't stop her from going above and beyond to get the perfect shot.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
  • That would come on top of a 10% across-the-board tariff that went into effect last week on top of other tariffs on Chinese goods and stricter 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum that Trump announced Monday.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Most people will get HPV, but the vast majority of people show no signs or symptoms.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
  • His efforts to foster ties with Trump have prompted many Democrats to speculate that Adams was trying to get the president to pardon him or otherwise quash his prosecution.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The guard tried to stop the fare evader, who became irate and pulled out a boxcutter, slashing the guard across the face.
    Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Nevertheless, Kelsea Ballerini pulled out all the stops to recruit the contestant likeliest to win a Kelsea Ballerini Lookalike Contest.
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 10 Feb. 2025

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