as in landslide
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to show contempt for
a conceited boss who constantly walks over employees
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Recent Examples of walkover
Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Chasing more history Djokovic enters the final as the fresher of the two players, having spent less time on court than Alcaraz and receiving a walkover in the quarterfinals after the withdrawal of ninth seed Alex de Minaur.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 14 July 2024
Novak Djokovic earned a walkover in the other men’s quarterfinal Wednesday when Alex de Minaur of Australia withdrew with a hip injury.
—Ava Wallace, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
In New York, critics of Israel say 12% of voters cast blank ballots in a similar protest during Tuesday’s primary that Biden otherwise won in a walkover.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2024
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In both cases, Roddick lost to Roger Federer, who ironically was in Arthur Ashe Stadium to watch Tiafoe defeat No. 9 Grigor Dimitrov, 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-3, 4-1 by walkover.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Chasing more history Djokovic enters the final as the fresher of the two players, having spent less time on court than Alcaraz and receiving a walkover in the quarterfinals after the withdrawal of ninth seed Alex de Minaur.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 14 July 2024
Novak Djokovic earned a walkover in the other men’s quarterfinal Wednesday when Alex de Minaur of Australia withdrew with a hip injury.
—Ava Wallace, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
In New York, critics of Israel say 12% of voters cast blank ballots in a similar protest during Tuesday’s primary that Biden otherwise won in a walkover.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkover
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North of Greenville, California State Route 89 is operating under one-way traffic control due to landslide debris, while crews work to stabilize the area.—
Hanna Park and Robert Shackelford,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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The alert comes as California continues to deal with the impact of frequent atmospheric rivers that have increased landslide risks and infrastructure strain.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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With home ice on their side, Seattle will be eager to flip the script and avoid a season sweep.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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JSerra 62, Mater Dei 52: The wild Trinity League race now has four teams with two losses after JSerra completed a sweep of the Monarchs.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2025
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Wall Street is looking to see if Palantir Technologies can one-up its last blowout earnings report after the closing bell on Monday.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
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Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 126-106 blowout loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night at Kaseya Center to close its quick two-game homestand at 1-1 and fall back to .500.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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Yes, the deep dive into the genre-hopping performances from Billy Preston, the late-night sketch comedy show's first musical guest in 1975, to current pop sensations including Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo, is a romp.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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The 21-point gap is the largest margin of victory at Illinois since Penn State cruised to a 74-52 romp on Feb. 11, 2018.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Cyclones notched their first ranked win of the season with an 81-70 victory over then No. 5 Marquette on Dec. 4, 2024.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2025
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During the Chiefs’ Christmas Day victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Chiefs star dunked the ball over the goal post in celebration of a record-setting achievement.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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The La Tène period lasted from around the 5th century B.C. to the Roman conquest in the 1st century B.C.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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It was likely built around 1300 directly south of the first building and may have been downgraded after the conquest to serve as a kitchen or another purpose for the manor house.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2025
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Donald Trump is suffering an historic descent in the campaign’s final days, an ongoing freefall that’s turning what looked like a walkaway for the former president into what’s most likely a Kamala Harris victory.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2024
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Industry representatives have said there should be a distinction between walkaway deaths at those different types of facilities, but the Post investigation found that state investigators issue violations for failures in both types of settings after fatal wandering deaths.—
Douglas MacMillan,
Washington Post,
25 Jan. 2024
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“Walkover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkover. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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