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Most recently, negotiators walked away empty-handed after a long-shot push to extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies that were at the center of the last government shutdown.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026 -
The students braved the zero-degree temperatures and walked about a mile to the closest business district, where a number of morning commuters honked their horns in support.—
KIMBERLEE KRUESI,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Shinsuke Nakamura walked out in his old ring gear from NJWP and his early NXT days.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Taylor took over coordinating the draft horse, mule and donkey shows after Dennis, now 82, walked out of the ring for the last time.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Locked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locked%20out. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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