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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 disgraced actor, an inept German director and an erratic Cybertruck tycoon walk into a bar.

From Salon Jun. 30, 2026

Sasaki’s only clean inning, the third, was made possible by catcher Dalton Rushing’s successful challenge of a called ball four against Tatís, flipping a walk into a strikeout.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2026

As soon as you walk into the stadium in Dallas, the vastness of it really takes your breath away, as it towers around you and makes you feel incredibly small.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

“I used to be able to walk into a room and everyone would love me.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

He decides to walk into the circus, through the courtyard with the bonfire and out the other side, and then attempt to work his way back.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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