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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
Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Amazon workers at seven warehouses walked out Thursday morning, launching a strike ahead of the holidays after Amazon failed to meet a bargaining deadline set by the Teamsters union representing the workers.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 19 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
In 2016, thousands of Liverpool fans walked out of Anfield in the 77th minute of a Premier League game against Sunderland after FSG announced that some ticket prices in the stadium’s new Main Stand would be priced at £77.
—Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Amazon workers at seven warehouses walked out Thursday morning, launching a strike ahead of the holidays after Amazon failed to meet a bargaining deadline set by the Teamsters union representing the workers.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 19 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk out
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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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Zack Minasian has been moved up as his general manger–Zack’s older brother Perry is the GM of the Los Angeles Angels.Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 22 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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But a pair of tourists, Sean Dixon and Sarah Jardine from California, were there as well and walked the aisles and observed the scaffolding which obstructed the view a bit.Landon Mion, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Found near a mailbox, Jack quickly learned to walk on a leash and even perform tricks like rolling over.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 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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Following a tribute to Ramos’ career at the network, the TV anchor shared a few departing words to viewers at home.Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 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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The video showed that the girl tried to get Witcher's attention to go to the bathroom but when Witcher finally checked on her two hours later, the child had urinated on herself, the document said.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 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 30 Dec. 2024.
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