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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
Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Firefighters and crews from the Milwaukee Hazmat Regional Response Team were seen walking out of the post office about 1 p.m. Crews were dressed in white protective jumpsuits, masks and carrying tanks on their backs.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Advertisement The contract’s ratification on the eve of election day clears the way for a major U.S. manufacturer and government contractor to restart Pacific Northwest assembly lines that the factory worker walkouts had idled for 53 days.
—David Koenig, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Verb
And in January 2023, Duran walked out of prison a free man.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Firefighters and crews from the Milwaukee Hazmat Regional Response Team were seen walking out of the post office about 1 p.m. Crews were dressed in white protective jumpsuits, masks and carrying tanks on their backs.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
During the costly walkout, Boeing's CEO announced the company would slash 10% of its workforce, roughly 17,000 workers, and would delay deliveries of its 777X jet until 2026.
—Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Advertisement The contract’s ratification on the eve of election day clears the way for a major U.S. manufacturer and government contractor to restart Pacific Northwest assembly lines that the factory worker walkouts had idled for 53 days.
—David Koenig, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Keoghan exited the project before production began (scheduling conflicts) and was replaced by Fred Hechinger, soon to be seen as Dimitri in Marvel’s Kraven the Hunter.Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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A number of board members have exited ahead of the deal’s close.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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The two companies have struck a new multi-year content partnership that includes in-season streaming rights for Fox’s programming slate.Peter White, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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Production was also held up due to last year’s SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes.Michaela Zee, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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If the company does not adhere to the agreement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office can move forward with the case.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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According to the article, published in 2016, Lo moved into the New York Edition hotel, in the Gramercy area, then racked up a $13,000 tab and refused to leave for nearly two months.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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But the biggest red flag of all is the abuse that Sam witnesses while walking by during one of Wolf’s training sessions with Iron Dragon captain Axel.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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America walks away Nobody knows how the major powers and their Machiavellian leaders will react to this abdication of American hegemony.Andreas Kluth, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Domestic travelers should allow at least two hours before their flight is scheduled to depart.Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
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She was originally set to leave the role this December, but will now depart on March 31, about a month before Abrams takes the reins.Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Frantically Shoving Coats Aside One thing to think about ahead of time is where guests’ coats will go.Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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Thanksgiving guests are often aware of how much work goes into hosting, and don’t want to pile extra tasks onto their host’s to-do list.Virgie Tovar, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Musk settled with the SEC, agreeing to pay a $20 million fine, step down as chairman, and agree to get a lawyer's approval before posting about Tesla.Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Sign up for our free Royals newsletter to get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more!Simon Perry, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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In our example, $30,000 was pulled out of a taxable brokerage account for this purpose.William Baldwin, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Plus, the wearer can use touch controls on the stems to start, stop, or change their music without needing to pull out their phone.Sarah Felbin, SELF, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Walk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk%20out. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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