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Recent Examples of lock out
Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The act made clear the exemption no longer applies to MLB players’ salaries and other aspects of big league employment—an important point given that MLB is expected to lock out players in December following expiration of a collective bargaining agreement with the MLBPA.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
The dunk contest returned and went Due to the aforementioned lockout, the NBA did without its All-Star Game, so there was no dunk contest that year.
—James Jackson, New York Times, 26 May 2026
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Verb
Last Thursday evening, the company proceeded to lock out about 1,600 employees who are covered by United Steelworkers Union Locals 12775 and 13796 after the two sides didn’t come to an agreement on a new contract.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The act made clear the exemption no longer applies to MLB players’ salaries and other aspects of big league employment—an important point given that MLB is expected to lock out players in December following expiration of a collective bargaining agreement with the MLBPA.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
What makes Becerra’s rise so ironic is that California Democratic Party Chairman Rusty Hicks has spent a significant amount of time this campaign trying to get low-polling Democrats, like Becerra for much of the race, to drop out to avoid a possible lockout of two Republicans advancing.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
The dunk contest returned and went Due to the aforementioned lockout, the NBA did without its All-Star Game, so there was no dunk contest that year.
—James Jackson, New York Times, 26 May 2026
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Verb
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The Twins then broke the stalemate in the 11th inning when Brooks Lee sent a bases-clearing double deep to right field, bringing home Ryan Kreidler, the automatic runner, as well as Luke Keaschall and Byron Buxton, who had singled and walked respectively, before Lee stepped to the plate.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
27 May 2026
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Over these first five games, Marte has gone 11-for-22 against San Francisco’s pitching staff with three homers, one being of the walk-off variety.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Ahead of the sit-down dinner and ceremony, guests such as Storm Reid, Christine Quinn, Jurnee Smollett, and Lukas Gage trickled in from the rainy outdoors over an hour or so, greeted inside with Casamigos cocktails, filet mignon canapés, and more.—
Jamila Stewart,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2023
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News in the sit-down, which was recorded on March 15.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
Peoplemag,
22 Mar. 2023
Verb
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Paasi told Gutman that the ideal course of action in Laos would be to pump water out of the cave so that everyone trapped inside could walk out.—
Matt Gutman,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Osaka walked out at Court Suzanne-Lenglen wearing a black corset and matching pleated cascading skirt that skimmed over the red clay.—
Emile Nuh,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
Noun
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As the rebound in luxury spending has yet to materialize, Florentine sartorial brand Stefano Ricci is betting on continuity to weather the slowdown — without standing still.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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However, this rate has slowed in the past four years alongside a broader market slowdown.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Some have staged multiple walkouts in recent months to bring attention to their concerns.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In an interview with Variety, the Scary Movie star said despite criticism Chappelle has received over transphobic material in his comedy shows, which even led to a walkout by Netflix employees, the two remain close.—
Sharareh Drury,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 May 2026
Noun
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The pilots’ job action was in protest of the Belgian government’s reforms to federal pensions.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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Organized job actions like strikes or sickouts are prohibited by federal law, but since air traffic control staffing is so tight, a small number of employees taking unscheduled time off can be enough to cause problems.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Workers have even more leverage: Employees can circulate internal petitions calling on their CEOs to cut ties with ICE and organize collective actions like sick-outs.—
Eric Blanc,
Washington Post,
12 Jan. 2026
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Boomer also denied that the district’s accusation that employees in the department had organized a sick-out on Oct. 15.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Lock out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lock%20out. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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