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as in treading
to go on foot
I walked slowly to school
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as in striking
to refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet demands
workers threatened to walk unless management agreed to shoulder more of the cost of health insurance
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Recent Examples of walking
Rebecca Hennes,
Houston Chronicle,
4 Dec. 2019
An adjoining shopping center followed in 2018, with a Publix and shops and restaurants, including Cooper’s Hawk Winery and BurgerFi, all within walking distance of the new townhouses and apartments.
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Lisa J. Huriash,
sun-sentinel.com,
17 Oct. 2019
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Bohnert was wearing a denim Alexei Lalas shirt and spotted a stranger walking by with the same outfit.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
2 July 2026
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The ranking cites Montrose's offbeat award-winning restaurants and bars that offer a look into different world cultures all within walking distance of the neighborhood as the main reason for its No.
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Rebecca Hennes,
Houston Chronicle,
4 Dec. 2019
An adjoining shopping center followed in 2018, with a Publix and shops and restaurants, including Cooper’s Hawk Winery and BurgerFi, all within walking distance of the new townhouses and apartments.
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Lisa J. Huriash,
sun-sentinel.com,
17 Oct. 2019
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Who a Rucking Vest Is For Buyers range from beginners walking the neighborhood to elite athletes chasing competition standards.
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Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Bohnert was wearing a denim Alexei Lalas shirt and spotted a stranger walking by with the same outfit.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
2 July 2026
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Initially, both teams looked to be treading carefully, wary of a misstep now in the knockout stage.
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By treading lightly with finishes, opening up the loft area to more light, and getting clever with storage, Marie channeled the unit’s coastal locale, conjuring up an aesthetic lexicon that suggests the interior of a boat with its clean, functional lines.
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Police are looking for a driver accused of intentionally striking an officer with a vehicle in North Philadelphia Friday night, police say.
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Fast forward to 2020, and Middleton welcomed Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy to Buckingham Palace while wearing a sapphire pendant that bore a striking resemblance to the stone in Diana’s necklace.
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For more than a century, no visit to New York at Christmas felt complete without stepping inside FAO Schwarz.
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With the majority of his players stepping onto a college campus for the first time, Turgeon knows the identity of this year’s team is still taking shape.
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Toward the end of his first day, Chekhov spotted an officer strolling confidently down the street.
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Check out what Northlanders can expect to find while strolling the aisles.
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Outdoor experiences are just as compelling, from kayaking through mangroves at the Environmental Learning Center to wandering the lush landscapes of McKee Botanical Garden.
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Two months ago, he was discovered wandering the San Francisco streets, blocks away from his typical habitat and suffering from severe malnutrition.
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In this week's edition of Far-Flung Postcards, NPR's Vincent Ni takes readers to central London's Waterloo Place, where a life-size Banksy installation depicts a suited man marching over a precipice while hoisting a flag.
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Demonstrators express frustration Protesters marching through Johannesburg’s city center Tuesday included young men carrying traditional fighting sticks and women of all ages.
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“Walking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walking. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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