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were walking

  • past progressive
    of walk.
    walk
    verb (used without object)
    to advance or travel on foot at a moderate speed or pace; proceed by steps; move by advancing the feet alternately so that there is always one foot on the ground in bipedal locomotion and two or more feet on the ground in quadrupedal locomotion.

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“We were walking away, and I was like, ‘You know what, Zion?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

PayPal fell 13%, to $53.66, after Bloomberg reported that financial-technology company Stripe and investment firm Advent International were walking away from an offer to buy the online-payment firm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Suzanne Badger who works as the front of house manager at the Pickled Plum pub in Pershore, said people were "walking in off the street, melting".

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

He and two fellow fossil hunters were walking away from Lavernock Point when they spotted a large shape in the limestone.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

They were walking home, because Alex knew dogs weren’t allowed on the bus.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers