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Verb
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In 33 games with the Dodgers, Freeland collected 23 hits and 2 home runs, walking 11 times.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026 -
Halverson began walking that student to and from her transport van every day.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Days earlier, Hulst was unable to close his mouth after yawning while walking out of a movie theater with his mother.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Avery Anna was in the middle of her performance at the Lone Star Smokeout festival in Arlington, Texas, when she was interrupted midshow by her friend and duet partner Sam Barber walking out on stage.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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“Locking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locking%20out. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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