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Recent Examples of walkover
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.
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Joe Reedy,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
So officials moved forward with plans to construct a pedestrian walkover.
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Johane Saintil,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
And, while Charli xcx, Raye and Harry Styles have similarly dominated Britain’s leading awards ceremony in recent years, Dean’s success was all the more meaningful because this was no walkover.
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Mark Sutherland,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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Tabilo received a walkover from Valentin Vacherot in the previous round, while Kouame won in five sets, from 5-3 down in the fifth.
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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.
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Joe Reedy,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
So officials moved forward with plans to construct a pedestrian walkover.
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Johane Saintil,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
And, while Charli xcx, Raye and Harry Styles have similarly dominated Britain’s leading awards ceremony in recent years, Dean’s success was all the more meaningful because this was no walkover.
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Mark Sutherland,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkover
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
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Its deformed and empty boxes appeared to have been crushed under a landslide of green checks.
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The Amazin’s fell to the Cubs in extra innings on Thursday night for their sixth straight loss, just one day after an embarrassing doubleheader sweep at Citi Field.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong laced an RBI double in the 10th inning, powering the Chicago Cubs to a 4-3 victory Thursday night over the sinking New York Mets and a sweep of the four-game series.
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As America turns 250, the semiquincentennial feels like a dud — a far cry from 1976’s bicentennial blowout, when pop culture and communal celebrations united a weary nation.
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That 22-1 blowout came one day after a 13-2 defeat to the Rays, and that aggregate 35-3 score looks bad, regardless of the sport.
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The tragic ending, meanwhile, could traumatize those expecting a colorful, carefree romp for life.
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But also joy, as evidenced by this first-ever post-Beatles duet with Ringo Starr, where the two pals smile their way through a romp about their storied past.
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The Belgians trailed Senegal 2-0 late in their Round of 32 game on Wednesday but rallied to victory with three goals after the 86-minute mark, including a penalty kick in the 120th minute.
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Homer Bailey pitched his second no-hitter in 10 months and the first in the majors this season, pitching the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-0 victory over the slumping San Francisco Giants.
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One showed Thomas on a mountaintop, swinging shirtless from a summit cross at the moment of conquest.
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But a sprawling 1,000-year-old site unearthed in Denmark shifts the focus from raids and conquests to a far tamer pursuit — the textile production that likely made those expeditions possible.
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Try this: Before the offer arrives, write down your walkaway number and the alternative that supports it.
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The big number: $2.25 million That’s roughly the walkaway money going to J.J. Spaun for winning the U.S. Open.
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“Walkover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkover. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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