as in sauntering
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as in treading
to go on foot
I walked slowly to school
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as in striking
to refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet demands
workers threatened to walk unless management agreed to shoulder more of the cost of health insurance
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Recent Examples of walking
Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 17 Oct. 2019
Germantown resident Jan Miller agreed that the village should be a real friendly walking place with shops, restaurants and a great sidewalk in five years.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2019
The hospital workers, patients and visitors also will benefit from nearby housing, food and other amenities that will include a walking path, outdoor events and perhaps a farmer’s market.
—Meredith Cohn, baltimoresun.com, 14 Aug. 2019
And three of the homes, all within walking distance of each other on Fairwood Avenue, will be featured in a Preservation Action Council tour on Saturday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2019
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An adjoining shopping center followed in 2018, with a Publix and shops and restaurants, including Cooper’s Hawk Winery and BurgerFi, all within walking distance of the new townhouses and apartments.
—Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 17 Oct. 2019
Germantown resident Jan Miller agreed that the village should be a real friendly walking place with shops, restaurants and a great sidewalk in five years.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2019
The hospital workers, patients and visitors also will benefit from nearby housing, food and other amenities that will include a walking path, outdoor events and perhaps a farmer’s market.
—Meredith Cohn, baltimoresun.com, 14 Aug. 2019
And three of the homes, all within walking distance of each other on Fairwood Avenue, will be featured in a Preservation Action Council tour on Saturday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2019
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In a wide-ranging interview with NPR, Governor Maher Marwan, 42, said that Syria's new government did not want to seek conflict with Israel, which has been striking strategic military installations in Syria since the regime of former President Bashar al-Assad fell earlier this month.Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
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The infamous railroad viaduct has been the site of several crashes in the years that followed, including drivers striking the cement support beams.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
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The ladies of The View are putting down their mugs and stepping away from the Hot Topics table to enjoy the most wonderful time of the year.EW.com, EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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With the Yellowstone-verse mastermind stepping behind the camera for the anticipated conclusion, the stakes are even higher around how the series will go out, and if the ending will pave way for a future.Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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Spend your days absorbing its wartime history, wandering the outdoor markets, dining on seafood, rejuvenating at a spa, or hiking secluded coastal trails before lolling on the white-sand beaches.Peggy Orenstein, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
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Cohen and colleagues have published several studies showing an increase in the polar vortex stretching or wandering.CBS News, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
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But, like workers shedding the new year festivities and glumly marching back to the office, stocks lost their sheen, began tilting down and closed the session lower.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
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The two-day event features all of the bands marching in the parade and is held at Pasadena City College.Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Walking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walking. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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