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Recent Examples of walkaway
This wasn’t a cushioned walkaway win against an overmatched opponent.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The big number: $2.25 million That’s roughly the walkaway money going to J.J. Spaun for winning the U.S. Open.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 19 June 2025
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
Though if Minnesota were to sell on the lower end, say for $1.5 billion, its walkaway number would be much lower unless the potential buyer agreed to absorb all of the debt, a scenario that is unlikely.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Donald Trump is suffering an historic descent in the campaign’s final days, an ongoing freefall that’s turning what looked like a walkaway for the former president into what’s most likely a Kamala Harris victory.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
Industry representatives have said there should be a distinction between walkaway deaths at those different types of facilities, but the Post investigation found that state investigators issue violations for failures in both types of settings after fatal wandering deaths.
—Douglas MacMillan, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2024
Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The big number: $2.25 million That’s roughly the walkaway money going to J.J. Spaun for winning the U.S. Open.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 19 June 2025
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
Though if Minnesota were to sell on the lower end, say for $1.5 billion, its walkaway number would be much lower unless the potential buyer agreed to absorb all of the debt, a scenario that is unlikely.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Donald Trump is suffering an historic descent in the campaign’s final days, an ongoing freefall that’s turning what looked like a walkaway for the former president into what’s most likely a Kamala Harris victory.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
Industry representatives have said there should be a distinction between walkaway deaths at those different types of facilities, but the Post investigation found that state investigators issue violations for failures in both types of settings after fatal wandering deaths.
—Douglas MacMillan, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkaway
Noun
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Behind 42 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds from Cade Cunningham, Detroit took down New York 126-111 to complete the regular-season sweep.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Cadaver searches of the area using K-9 teams and aerial drone sweeps were conducted, and water rescue teams used 2D and 3D sonar technology in their efforts to locate him, police said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Offering help to located runaways Each runaway who is located is offered services specific to their needs and circumstances.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The new law would also limit the circumstances under which police could categorize a missing child as a runaway.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Democrats, who swept to a landslide victory in off-year elections in Virginia, passed the aggressive new map last week.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The results were solid, with three exciting mini-games in the round-robin tournament all going down to the buzzer before the blowout finale.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Leonard led the Clippers (25-28) with 24 points after scoring 41 in a blowout win in December in the last meeting between the teams.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Twenty-three of the 28 women’s matches since the third round lasted only two sets, and 19 of 28 on the men’s side were decided via straight sets or an injury walkover.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Egypt, which was part of European qualifying, objected to being asked to play during Ramadan, giving Romania a walkover.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The two families at the center of the story are warring for conquest of a volcanic holy mountain; their various alliances over the course of the film are not attempts at class preservation but rather ritualistic power plays.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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Antarctica remains his final continental conquest—the penguins have been warned.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Many slaves, Murray noted, internalized this ideal of American freedom despite their own subjugation.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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After weeks of subjugation at Linda's hands, Bradley discovers that his fiancée and her boat guide had come to the island to rescue them—but Linda killed the pair to avoid returning to the real world.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Pratt, meanwhile, remained an international fugitive until his 2022 capture in Spain.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The capture and bioconversion of these point-source CO₂ streams has the potential to both cut emissions and manufacture ‘drop-in’ isoprene.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Walkaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkaway. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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