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noun

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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The catcher will walk out to the pitcher, the umpire will brush off the plate and ask for a new supply of baseballs, etc. —Gavin Lux leaves the game with hip tightness. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024 Kidman then turned to hug singer Katy Perry, exchanged a few words with Hayek, then walked out of the frame as Hayek and Perry continued to have their photos taken, smiling awkwardly. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
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Consumers aren’t likely to feel the pinch unless a walkout lasts for multiple weeks, because businesses and logistics firms took pre-emptive steps to blunt the impact with the holiday shopping season about to kick off. Mike Calia, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024 The planned walkout falls one year after Kaiser reached a sweeping settlement with California regulators, who faulted it for failing to ensure timely access to mental health care. Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for walk out 

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“Walk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk%20out. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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