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as in treading
to go on foot
I walked slowly to school
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as in striking
to refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet demands
workers threatened to walk unless management agreed to shoulder more of the cost of health insurance
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Recent Examples of walking
Rebecca Hennes,
Houston Chronicle,
4 Dec. 2019
An adjoining shopping center followed in 2018, with a Publix and shops and restaurants, including Cooper’s Hawk Winery and BurgerFi, all within walking distance of the new townhouses and apartments.
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Lisa J. Huriash,
sun-sentinel.com,
17 Oct. 2019
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
Moore was captured on surveillance footage walking away from the Planet Fitness on Thursday, police said.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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The ranking cites Montrose's offbeat award-winning restaurants and bars that offer a look into different world cultures all within walking distance of the neighborhood as the main reason for its No.
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Rebecca Hennes,
Houston Chronicle,
4 Dec. 2019
An adjoining shopping center followed in 2018, with a Publix and shops and restaurants, including Cooper’s Hawk Winery and BurgerFi, all within walking distance of the new townhouses and apartments.
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Lisa J. Huriash,
sun-sentinel.com,
17 Oct. 2019
Verb
Many fans were walking in the direction of Texas Live, where the pregame party started hours before kickoff.
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Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
Moore was captured on surveillance footage walking away from the Planet Fitness on Thursday, police said.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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By treading lightly with finishes, opening up the loft area to more light, and getting clever with storage, Marie channeled the unit’s coastal locale, conjuring up an aesthetic lexicon that suggests the interior of a boat with its clean, functional lines.
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The backlash was so fierce, Anthropic quickly made adjustments to the policy, as Wired reported on Wednesday, highlighting just how carefully the company is treading.
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Police are looking for a driver accused of intentionally striking an officer with a vehicle in North Philadelphia Friday night, police say.
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Fast forward to 2020, and Middleton welcomed Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy to Buckingham Palace while wearing a sapphire pendant that bore a striking resemblance to the stone in Diana’s necklace.
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Others always put on their equipment in the same order or avoid stepping on the foul line.
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Second-half substitute Romelu Lukaku played a decisive role in Belgium’s opener, helping his team score just 22 seconds after stepping onto the pitch.
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Spend an afternoon strolling through the Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden or visiting the gentle giants at Elephant Nature Park, an ethical rescue and rehabilitation center.
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In fact, when a distraught Tom Hayward suddenly reappears, a content Mary is strolling in a local park on her own.
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After countless date nights spent wandering Costco aisles during executive member hours and dining on food-court pizza and hot dogs, Beth and Alec Harwerth decided there was no better location for their engagement photos.
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In Corfu, days were spent hiking to the island's best beaches, wandering through pastel old-town streets, and stopping for long lunches in mountain villages.
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The triumph — which frustrated a British attempt to split the American colonies in half by marching down the Hudson Valley to New York City — radically shifted momentum in the Revolutionary War and encouraged France to enter the conflict as an American ally.
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Moroccan supporters, who had arrived in force, marching toward the stadium amid pounding drums and chants, celebrated their team’s victory and advancement.
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“Walking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walking. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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