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walkout

[wawk-out] / ˈwɔkˌaʊt /








NOUN
work stoppage
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The suit contends that the plan includes a weigh-in at the Lincoln Memorial and a pre-fight walkout from the Oval Office.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

GM has kept pickup production on schedule since the walkout began June 1, but analysts have said the company’s operations wouldn’t last long without a fresh supply of axles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

A potential Samsung walkout could disrupt 3% of global memory-chip production, worsening shortages and boosting prices.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

A second 24-hour walkout will begin at 12:00 on Thursday, causing disruption into Friday.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Within four days, their ranks had swelled to more than 365,000, the largest walkout that had ever taken place in the United States.

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




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