walkover

Example Sentences

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If India are awarded a walkover, Pakistan will lose two points and take a big hit to their net run rate.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

He benefited from a walkover in the fourth round when No. 16 seed Jakub Menšík pulled out before the match, and another in the quarterfinals when he was down by two sets to Lorenzo Musetti.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

It was more fortune for the 10-time Melbourne champion, having already received a fourth-round walkover when Czech opponent Jakub Mensik withdrew with an abdominal issue.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

When she was young, she fulfilled the requirement of an acrobatic series on beam by linking a front walkover with a round off.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025

I walkover to the table and put five cookies in a napkin, looking around to make sure no one is watching.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson