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Recent Examples of lock out
Rory Doherty, Time, 16 May 2025
City attorneys also recommended a settlement for Briana Keys, who had called 911 after being locked out of her New City neighborhood home on a freezing, near-zero February night four years ago.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
He's been a model of consistency over his 20 seasons in D.C.
The Russian winger has never scored fewer than 30 goals in a full non-pandemic or lockout season and, prior to this year, had missed just 35 total career games due to injury.
—Everett Cook, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
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Verb
We can be hunted through time, turned into biological batteries, and even locked out of the pod bay.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 16 May 2025
City attorneys also recommended a settlement for Briana Keys, who had called 911 after being locked out of her New City neighborhood home on a freezing, near-zero February night four years ago.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Noun
Players already are bracing for a lockout commissioner Rob Manfred all but promised when the current collective-bargaining agreement expires after the 2026 season.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
He's been a model of consistency over his 20 seasons in D.C.
The Russian winger has never scored fewer than 30 goals in a full non-pandemic or lockout season and, prior to this year, had missed just 35 total career games due to injury.
—Everett Cook, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lock out
Verb
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When New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza intentionally walked a pinch-hitting Freddie Freeman in front of him in a tie game in the eighth inning, there wasn’t much consternation.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Raised in Waukegan, Burke Morrell remembers walking from Cooke Magnet Elementary School to the Waukegan Public Library on field trips.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
Noun
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News in the sit-down, which was recorded on March 15.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
Peoplemag,
22 Mar. 2023
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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
Verb
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As the state on Thursday summed up the brutal details that made up the prosecution’s case, a relative walked out of the courtroom with a loud scream, causing Petrone to tell the jury to ignore the outburst.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Morale still remains high for the Panthers, as fans walking out to the parking lot discussed coming back to the arena watch party for Game 2.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The question rates asking in consideration of the popular belief inside the Fed that economic slowdowns push down prices.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The indications of a slowdown in global travel, paired with ongoing economic uncertainty, are resulting in some bargain international and domestic airfares.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
Noun
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The walkout that began Friday was the state’s first transit strike in more than 40 years, forcing people who normally rely on New Jersey Transit to instead take buses, cars, taxis and boats or consider staying home.—
Bruce Shipkowski,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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Their efforts come as the federal government has revoked funds from colleges facing criticism from pro-Israel Jews and conservatives for not doing enough to intervene in the campus demonstrations, which last year included a walkout at NYU and protests at other school graduations.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
Noun
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The job action shut down the entirety of New Jersey Transit’s rail service, from the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains in New York to Atlantic City — including, most notably, trains into and out of Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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The order also directed an investigation of the job action, which was a violation of the Taylor Law barring certain state employees from striking.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Earlier this month, hundreds of Metro bus riders staged a sick-out in protest of the rising number of assaults among their ranks carried out by passengers.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2024
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On Wednesday, the City Council voted to pay $250,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by Baggett’s family members. — TRANSIT TRAUMA: Days after hundreds of Metro bus drivers staged a sick-out protesting safety concerns, L.A.’s transit network continued to experience a string of violent behavior.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2024
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“Lock out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lock%20out. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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