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Noun
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 From speaking to trainers and owners on the walkover to the paddock to interviewing the winning jockey on horseback, Brothers has been front and center for some of the most emotional moments of NBC’s horse racing coverage. Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for walkover
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Noun
  • The 43-year-old was among 10 mountaineers who went missing on Thursday after they were believed to have been on the 8,047-meter-tall Broad Peak, in northern Pakistan, when a landslide hit around midday local time.
    Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Polls that had initially forecast a landslide victory for Janša tightened quickly in the run-up to election day.
    Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Elly De La Cruz hit his fourth career leadoff home run — one of four homers by Cincinnati — and the Reds beat the Athletics 6-5 on Thursday afternoon to complete a three-game sweep.
    CBS News, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Places to Stay The Best Hotels in Montenegro Nestled between Croatia and Albania on a glorious sweep of coastline, these Montenegro hotels are worth planning a trip around.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The same conundrum saw investors punish Alphabet and Tesla, but reward Microsoft and Amazon for accelerating revenue growth and posting blowout backlog numbers this quarter.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Despite the blowout loss, the White Sox (59-53) remained three games ahead of the Cleveland Guardians (57-57) in the American League Central.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Superhero movies weren't dominating the box office, and tapping the Evil Dead director for a PG-13 action romp that had been in development hell for 25 years wasn't guaranteed to work out.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026
  • The critter gained numerous fans during its brief romp around Comerica, with the crowd booing after its capture and again when Miller called for a round of applause for the ground crew after the ordeal.
    Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Noun
  • In a year where voters upset with the Democratic Party mainstream have propelled outsider candidates to victory across the country, Crowley is hoping to buck the trend in Wisconsin.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The dueling leadoff home runs between the top two National League MVP contenders were just the beginning of the fireworks in the Cubs’ 7-6 victory to sweep the Dodgers.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Since work resumed at Tell El-Deir in 2007, archaeologists have found thousands of artifacts, linked mainly to the 26th Dynasty (664–525 BCE), the last royal family of Egyptian origin before the Persian conquest of Egypt.
    Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026
  • With artifacts like the bullets, archaeologists now have a better understanding of where the nearly two-century-long struggle finally ended—and who took responsibility for the conquest.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 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 8 Aug. 2026.

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