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walkout

[wawk-out] / ˈwɔkˌaʊt /








NOUN
work stoppage
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The two demonstrators appeared to suffer only minor injuries and neither were Amazon employees, according to Teamsters Local 1932 spokesperson Robert Gonzalez, who was at the walkout.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

A planned four-hour walkout that day had been scrapped, but one slated for Tuesday may still take place, the representative said.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

French Ambassador Jerome Bonnafont responded to the US walkout, saying: "This year we are celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States. And everyone knows the role France has played in that."

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Doctors on the island called off a planned walkout in January 2025 after a deal was reached covering two financial years from 2023-24.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

“It’s pretty intense, though. There are a few people who agree with Esperanza’s mom who’re tryin’ to argue that it’s our fault the walkout ended so badly.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

Though the walkouts and the viral campaigns are perceived as rejection, they aren’t.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

The downbeat earnings come as Hyundai’s unionized auto workers in South Korea are staging partial walkouts for a second straight week to demand higher wages, doubling strike hours to four per shift this week.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

I heard from friends that screenings at New York’s IFC Center, where “Blue Film” played for an extended run, had their fair share of walkouts.

From Salon Jun. 15, 2026

The threatened walkouts come after the union filed two labor practice complaints with the state’s Public Employment Relations Board.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2026

This entire semester has been one ordeal after another, from race riots to walkouts.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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