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Noun
Black analysts and fans, and Louis himself, expected the fight to be a walkover, a mere speed bump on the way to the heavyweight championship. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for walkover
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Noun
  • What goes up … But by the midterm year of 1966, much of the energy from LBJ's landslide election in 1964 had been expended — and much more had been siphoned off by his escalation of the war in Vietnam.
    — Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Last year, the line was closed for a month for repairs designed to protect it against landslides.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Of those, 21 finished the sweep in Game 4, and the remaining four won the series in Game 5.
    — Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In a sweep of BLM data last week, the Center For Western Priorities identified 17 data center projects across six Western states, a figure that doesn’t count applications for supporting infrastructure.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 26 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • If the blowout look keeps dominating, Velcro rollers could see wider everyday use.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Yes, there were plenty of blowouts and overmatched teams that may not have enjoyed their playoff experience too much.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Treat them to this silly little romp, which sees all-time queen Oscar Wilde and his lover taking in a secret performance of the writer’s Salome at a friend’s brothel.
    — Juan A. Ramírez, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Selman has been able to add a layer of camp on top that gives its boudoir romp ethos a layer of knowingness.
    — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • That the first foreign policy message after the victory went to Moscow, and through a Russian state outlet, says a good deal about where the new government’s instincts lie.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Observers say a victory for Yotova would keep the presidency in the hands of the ruling majority.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Reckoning with the bloody history of global conquest has become a task for all museums whose collections are legacies of colonial control.
    — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • As ruler of the Olympian gods, Zeus occupied a central position in Greek mythology; following Rome’s conquest of Greece, he became associated with the Roman god Jupiter while continuing to be depicted according to classical sculptural conventions.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2026.

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