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walkout

[wawk-out] / ˈwɔkˌaʊt /








NOUN
work stoppage
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Writing in The Times, Sir Keir Starmer said the decision last week by the doctors' union to reject the deal offered to them and announce the 15th walkout of the long-running dispute was "reckless".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The strike will be the longest single walkout of the long-running dispute and comes after more than two months of talks since the new year.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

This walkout completely shut down schools because it was impossible to keep campuses open without the vast majority of both teaching and non-teaching employees.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Lufthansa human resources chief Michale Niggemann earlier criticised the walkout as "completely incomprehensible," particularly at a time of "geopolitical uncertainty with the war in Iran" that had thrown global air traffic into chaos.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

He held it up and read, “‘Please be aware that many students are planning a walkout at two P.M.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro