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Noun
Black analysts and fans, and Louis himself, expected the fight to be a walkover, a mere speed bump on the way to the heavyweight championship. Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026 Villanova would toss the Owls aside by 20 for its 22nd consecutive win against their Philly opponents, a walkover victory that barely moved the needle anywhere outside of the city limits. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 June 2026 Since 2000, there have only been five walkovers at the quarterfinal stage in the men’s or women’s draws of any of the majors. Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 June 2026 Tabilo received a walkover from Valentin Vacherot in the previous round, while Kouame won in five sets, from 5-3 down in the fifth. Ava Wallace, New York Times, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for walkover
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Noun
  • The latest landslide created a new blockage in the river and formed another barrier lake, authorities said.
    Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Rice terraces along riverside had experienced landslides, dropping parts of their field into the river.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The Hurricanes went on to a 4-1 win, and completed the series sweep in Game 4.
    Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The club will look for a road sweep on Thursday at Kauffman Stadium.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • By Hollywood standards, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's wedding at Madison Square Garden was a total blowout.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Cubs slugged a franchise record nine home runs in a 17-3 blowout win over the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field, putting an exclamation point on a stellar month of power production.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Which is the point when a nicely thrilling romp of a movie becomes a masterclass in how environmental survival really works.
    Solitaire Townsend, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Martial arts and supernatural horror collide in this romp of a buddy comedy.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, a federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Justice Department's push to force Google to sell its ad exchange, another victory for the company against the government's antitrust efforts.
    MacKenzie Sigalos,Drew Troast, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The 27-year-old earned three victories on the PGA Tour in 2026, something only three other players on the circuit accomplished, and picked up another pair of Top 5 finishes as well.
    Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Thus the oceanic feeling might be the royal road to establishing a museum of affiliations, rather than the old colonialist museum of conquests.
    George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The internationally recognized Israel, with the borders that preceded its 1967 conquests?
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Despite the walkaway, CDCR said nearly all who leave such programs without permission are eventually apprehended — a rate of 99% since 1977, officials touted in the news release.
    Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2025
  • The Post’s count of walkaway deaths included three at Brookdale facilities and one at a Sunrise facility.
    Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024

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“Walkover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkover. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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