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Recent Examples of walkaway
Donald Trump is suffering an historic descent in the campaign’s final days, an ongoing freefall that’s turning what looked like a walkaway for the former president into what’s most likely a Kamala Harris victory.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
Industry representatives have said there should be a distinction between walkaway deaths at those different types of facilities, but the Post investigation found that state investigators issue violations for failures in both types of settings after fatal wandering deaths.
—Douglas MacMillan, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2024
The Post’s count of walkaway deaths included three at Brookdale facilities and one at a Sunrise facility.
—Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
Training all staff to recognize the signs of dementia and to interact appropriately with people suffering from memory loss could help prevent walkaways.
—Steven Rich, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2023
The first walkaway, in the summer of 1999, was with Ukrainian forward Dmitri Khristich, 30, who promptly signed with the Maple Leafs.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023
Because walkaways would have created a political backlash, Merck says, the government chose a different route.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
Use the garden feature to shade an alfresco dining table, establish a cozy conversation nook or protect a walkaway.
—Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 28 Mar. 2023
But the mention of a walkaway date does raise some questions about the situation.
—Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2022
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
Industry representatives have said there should be a distinction between walkaway deaths at those different types of facilities, but the Post investigation found that state investigators issue violations for failures in both types of settings after fatal wandering deaths.
—Douglas MacMillan, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2024
The Post’s count of walkaway deaths included three at Brookdale facilities and one at a Sunrise facility.
—Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
Training all staff to recognize the signs of dementia and to interact appropriately with people suffering from memory loss could help prevent walkaways.
—Steven Rich, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2023
The first walkaway, in the summer of 1999, was with Ukrainian forward Dmitri Khristich, 30, who promptly signed with the Maple Leafs.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023
Because walkaways would have created a political backlash, Merck says, the government chose a different route.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
Use the garden feature to shade an alfresco dining table, establish a cozy conversation nook or protect a walkaway.
—Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 28 Mar. 2023
But the mention of a walkaway date does raise some questions about the situation.
—Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkaway
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Opening one month after Enchanted’s Thanksgiving box-office sweep, Mike Nichols and Aaron Sorkin’s geopolitical comedy was crucial in expanding perceptions of Adams’s range.Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Reconciliation, which only requires a simple majority, is the preferred path for new legislation given the narrow margins held by the GOP, even after its election sweep.Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
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Punctures or thermal runaway (usually from over-charging) lead to chain reactions that create a lot of heat in lithium-ion batteries.New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
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Campbell’s easily could be even more of a runaway, as the Dolphins led the Texans 41-0 midway through the third quarter before taking the foot off the gas.Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
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Yoon said that raised questions about the integrity of the results of April’s parliamentary election, which the liberal opposition won in a landslide.Stella Kim, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Garza not likely to go forward Waldrip said Thursday that the recent reelection, which Garza won in a landslide, was another reason to dismiss the case.Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
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Fanning’s usual look at the moment seems to be classic, medium-length down-dos, sometimes with headbands and blowouts, though she’s experimented with other classically feminine hair looks before.Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
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Beverly Hills is one of the most festive places in the world to celebrate the holidays while having a blowout meal.Andy Wang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Subsequent slides featured the actor working out, goofing off a bit on set, doing an impressive front walkover — and a hilarious image of Grande's dress getting caught in the groin of his pants!Jen Juneau, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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The old Dragon Quest games weren’t exactly a walkover and were often quite technical, even with their limited options available.Ollie Barder, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Of course, by the end of the 1930s, the Nazi conquest of Europe had driven a dramatic swing in U.S. public opinion away from Borah’s isolationist daydream.Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
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Dating work on the pottery nuclei revealed that most of them probably also date to the Hellenistic period, or the later Roman to Byzantine periods, which spanned from 63 B.C. until the early Islamic conquests of the 7th century A.D.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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He was recognized by a McDonald's employee early Monday morning, leading to his capture.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Ramirez attempted to flee via car-jacking but was held down by an angry mob hell-bent on his capture.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Tesla, whose stock has risen by about 71% this year, may be the outlier since the bulk of its gains have come on the back of Trump’s election victory last month.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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Even if none of that happens, though, Patel will be able to declare a victory of sorts.Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Walkaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkaway. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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