walkout

Example Sentences

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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

This walkout completely shut down schools because it was impossible to keep campuses open without the vast majority of both teaching and non-teaching employees.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

The pilots' union called the second walkout in the space of a month after talks with management broke down.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 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

The Seattle General Strike was the first major labor walkout in a year that would see an almost continuous stream of labor disputes.

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