as in strikes
a work stoppage by a body of workers intended to force an employer to meet their demands
after four weeks of the walkout, management gave in
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Recent Examples of walkouts
All of this negativity led to poor fundamentals and poor stock prices, which led to leadership changes and employee walkouts.
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Similar walkouts were recently staged by students at neighboring high schools in Valparaiso and Portage, and several in Lake County.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Shane said his constituents called with concerns about school district policies, student safety and how walkouts could disrupt learning for those not participating.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Students across Idaho have held walkouts over several issues in recent years.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
State attention Student walkouts have a long history across the country and in Texas.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
The recent student walkouts show what happens when unions lose their way.
—Anastasios Kamoutsas, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
The agencies also know that many California teachers use class time to teach antisemitic and biased anti-Israel propaganda and to lead students in off-campus walkouts that support Hamas and demonize Israel, the suit alleges.
—City News Service, Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
So expect walkouts while watching the cruelty unfold.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Similar walkouts were recently staged by students at neighboring high schools in Valparaiso and Portage, and several in Lake County.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Shane said his constituents called with concerns about school district policies, student safety and how walkouts could disrupt learning for those not participating.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Students across Idaho have held walkouts over several issues in recent years.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
State attention Student walkouts have a long history across the country and in Texas.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
The recent student walkouts show what happens when unions lose their way.
—Anastasios Kamoutsas, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
The agencies also know that many California teachers use class time to teach antisemitic and biased anti-Israel propaganda and to lead students in off-campus walkouts that support Hamas and demonize Israel, the suit alleges.
—City News Service, Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
So expect walkouts while watching the cruelty unfold.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkouts
strikes
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Most of the strikes occur in the summer, killing 20 people each year, according to the NWS.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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Iranian strikes have killed at least a dozen civilians in Gulf countries, most of them migrant workers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Walkouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkouts. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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