take a walk
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She says he told her she looked stressed and suggested they take a walk outside to "calm her nerves".
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
As a coping mechanism later on, her daughter, now 10 years old, would ask the teacher for permission to take bathroom breaks, time she would then use to take a walk through the hallways.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
So I didn’t really get a chance to take a walk in this new hair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
“Allowing myself to go outside and read in the hammock in the middle of the day or take a walk — it felt indulgent,” she says.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 10, 2025
After putting away her clothes, Adams decided to take a walk around the compound to orient herself.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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