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walkout

[wawk-out] / ˈwɔkˌaʊt /








NOUN
work stoppage
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Samsung’s workers are demanding the company allocate 15% of its operating profit for bonuses and are threatening a general walkout from May 21 to June 7.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Even as the school attendance rate plummeted, students organized a walkout.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

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

Monday has thus become a two-track day — bargaining under intense pressure while girding for a walkout.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Some of them bid Moss goodbye and reminded him of their commitment to the walkout, while others just quietly departed.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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