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walkout

[wawk-out] / ˈwɔkˌaʊt /








NOUN
work stoppage
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At the Royal Berkshire Hospital, for example, the four‑hour A&E target was met in 82% of cases during December's walkout, compared with 73% the previous week.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

That was how one hospital boss recalled hearing news of a walkout by resident doctors in England last December.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

His last point relates to the rationale for the walkout, which is defined as an unfair-practice strike in response to alleged district violations of legally protected organizing rights of union members.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

By having the more dovish Mr. Vance execute the walkout, the President also signals that Iran won’t be able to exploit divisions in his Administration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Shortly after the strike began, the US Senate Committee on Education and Labor began to investigate the walkout by holding public hearings.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler