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walkout

[wawk-out] / ˈwɔkˌaʊt /








NOUN
work stoppage
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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

Murphy did not get the rousing reception from the home fans like Aspinall or Pimblett have in the past as he made a business-like walkout, but he was cheered as he stepped into the octagon.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

It is the second such strike in a matter of weeks, after a walkout at the start of February paralysed public transport.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Teachers in Los Angeles, the country’s second-largest school district, have already voted to authorize a strike, empowering union leaders to call for a walkout later if a deal isn’t reached.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Everyone’s referencing the walkout without actually being specific.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro