walkover
noun
walk·over
ˈwȯk-ˌō-vər 
1
: a one-sided contest : an easy or uncontested victory
2
: a horse race with only one starter
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In New York, critics of Israel say 12% of voters cast blank ballots in a similar protest during Tuesday’s primary that Biden otherwise won in a walkover.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2024
The first stakes race, the Knicks Go, is at 12:04 p.m. At 6:16 p.m. the walkover for the derby horses from the barns to paddock starts.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
The first woman to reach the quarters was No. 9 Maria Sakkari of Greece, who advanced because of a walkover from No. 25 Anna Kalinskaya of Russia, who withdrew with a thigh injury.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
Jansen took a walkover against Devidze to get her first singles medal since July.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2024
The first stakes race, the Knicks Go, is at 12:04 p.m. At 6:16 p.m. the walkover for the derby horses from the barns to paddock starts.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
The first woman to reach the quarters was No. 9 Maria Sakkari of Greece, who advanced because of a walkover from No. 25 Anna Kalinskaya of Russia, who withdrew with a thigh injury.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
Jansen took a walkover against Devidze to get her first singles medal since July.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Walkover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkover. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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