Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkovers
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After Thursday night’s Charlotte craziness, in which both ACC Tournament quarterfinals in the evening session were decided by a single point, Friday night instead brought back-to-back blowouts, as Virginia rolled past Miami in the first game.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Mar. 2026 -
Get your Suggs in a row The Orlando Magic are sneaking up the standings, winners of six straight, a streak that includes blowouts, an impressive victory in Minnesota and a narrow one Wednesday over the Cleveland Cavaliers.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Adding door sweeps can also help close gaps at the threshold.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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Instead of detaining recent border crossers almost exclusively, Dilley is now also housing families that had established lives in the United States and were arrested in ICE sweeps.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, a powerful atmospheric river has been lashing Hawaii with relentless rain over the past five days, causing widespread flash flooding and landslides.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
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Spring break isn’t just for partying college kids and family theme-park romps.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Kelly’s debut romps with the animal, real and imagined, exploring love and wounding through the animal-nature of our feelings, the precarious past and present of our human lives.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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Only Phil Jackson, Pat Riley and Gregg Popovich required fewer games to get to that number of victories.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2026
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And then, six more victories later, Notre Dame was 12-0 and national champions for the first time since 1977.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Offering help to located runaways Each runaway who is located is offered services specific to their needs and circumstances.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Their four-game winning streak includes two of their most impressive wins of the season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Three more wins separate each from the championship.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Walkovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkovers. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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