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walk into

British  

verb

  1. (intr, preposition) to meet with unwittingly

    to walk into a trap

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A robot pet that can walk into any room of your house, always regarding you with cute camera eyes and sensitive microphone ears, could easily threaten our privacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Only a few years ago, he says, one could walk into a Goodwill and find a VCR for $10 or so.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

That is the sense you get when you walk into a retailer with a strong private label assortment, such as Sprouts Farmers Market or Trader Joe’s.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The public has an expectation that someday we will have the ability to walk into a museum and see this stuff.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

Bessie invited him to walk into the breakfast-room, and led the way out.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë