walkouts

plural of walkout
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 Netanyahu brought his characteristic fiery and pugilistic rhetoric to the assembly in New York, a venue he's spoken at many times before, and where diplomatic walkouts in protest at leaders' speeches are a common occurrence. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025 Last Friday, students across the state staged walkouts calling on lawmakers to take action on guns, including an assault weapons ban and magazine capacity limits. Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025 What To Know The RMT has scheduled staggered walkouts from Sunday through Thursday that will affect different staff groups on different days. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025 The firings were met with anger from students and parents at Lincoln Park High, who responded with walkouts and protests at the school. Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025 Respect to Alex Pereira for usjng Itsari on his UFC walkouts. Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Over the past year, small-scale protests have occasionally taken place outside Villa Park and fans have threatened to hold walkouts during games. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025 Beyond that, Rottinghaus says, lawmaker walkouts tend to exacerbate tensions between the two parties, as has been the case in Texas. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Aug. 2025 On Thursday, a day before the Starbucks walkouts, the Teamsters union announced strikes at seven Amazon delivery hubs. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkouts
strikes
Noun
  • For too long, Peterson has struggled to throw strikes.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Israel has carried out waves of strikes targeting Houthi military facilities and civilian infrastructure the IDF says is used by the Houthis.
    Eugenia Yosef, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025

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