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to take unfair advantage of
He dislikes people who are willing to walk on others to get ahead.
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Recent Examples of walk-on
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Junior Will Thengvall is grandfathered in as a non-scholarship walk-on.
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Gary Bedore
may 31,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
Sure, YouTube could just use the platform to promote MrBeast with a nice walk-on appearance the way ABC now uses it to promote Kimmel.
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2026
Rebecca S’Manga Frank plays Corrina, an amiable new waitress at Wally’s who tips Kenneth off that there might be an opening at one of the banks, as well as a litany of other walk-on roles, including additional waitstaff at Wally’s and bank customers who test Kenneth’s composure.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The former walk-on and standout baseball player from Eugene won the Burlsworth Trophy in 2024 and was a first-team All-American in 2025.
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Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Junior Will Thengvall is grandfathered in as a non-scholarship walk-on.
—
Gary Bedore
may 31,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
Sure, YouTube could just use the platform to promote MrBeast with a nice walk-on appearance the way ABC now uses it to promote Kimmel.
—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2026
Rebecca S’Manga Frank plays Corrina, an amiable new waitress at Wally’s who tips Kenneth off that there might be an opening at one of the banks, as well as a litany of other walk-on roles, including additional waitstaff at Wally’s and bank customers who test Kenneth’s composure.
—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk-on
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One of West Hartford’s earlier patrol officers, Martin McCue, started as a part-time supernumerary in 1929 and became a full-time officer a year later.
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Broken into six-hour installments spaced out over two weeks, the hallucinatory concert extravaganza is being custom tailored, with local musicians, guest artists and glittery supernumeraries brought in for the occasion.
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The brothers will also serve as executive producers, alongside former costar Lovato.
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The legendary comic’s last credit was the CBS series The Royal Family, which Murphy created and which reunited Foxx with his Harlem Nights costar Della Reese.
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Simpson emerged as a spear-carrier for Social Security benefit cuts in 2010, when he was appointed the GOP co-chair of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, established by Barack Obama as a sop to conservative deficit hawks.
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Kuo also confirms that the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max (plus, presumably, the foldable iPhone) will have enough RAM for these top-flight extras.
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Optional extras include cruise control, motor slip regulation (MSR), track mode, and a quickshifter.
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That said, the actress has a few staples in her routine that help enhance her glowy, youthful appearance.
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The first actress cast in the lead part of Captain Kathryn Janeway, Genevieve Bujold, quit after two days on the job.
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The garment, rooted in West Asian culture, has been embraced with open arms by resortwear for decades, especially once it was brought into Western fashion in the 1950s by stars like Elizabeth Taylor and Jacqueline Kennedy.
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All three games of series were sellouts — a testament to the fandom of the two-time defending World Series champions and the team’s international baseball star, Ohtani.
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Beck hit 27 doubles, five triples, and 15 home runs last year.
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Thomas had hit a leadoff double, but Michael Massey, Salvador Perez and John Rave failed to drive him in.
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Based on a short story by Dave Eggers that was turned into a script by Heller, the film is a love letter to baseball and offers a plum part to an up-and-coming leading man.
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That was followed by Elon Musk posting the movie with Hammer in his first leading man role since his career implosion to his X account for 48 hours, with director Boll also sharing the film.
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“Walk-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk-on. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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