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Recent Examples of lock out
Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Getty Images Getting fired by email or by being locked out of your work laptop is not normal.
—Jill Duffy, Wired News, 27 Aug. 2025
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
That means no monthly charges, no auto-renewals, and no sudden lockouts when your subscription lapses.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Imagine trying to run a restaurant, print shop, or small manufacturing firm — but you’re locked out of credit, can’t insure your inventory, and your only customers are also blocked from building wealth.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Getty Images Getting fired by email or by being locked out of your work laptop is not normal.
—Jill Duffy, Wired News, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
The players association and ownership will have to agree, or the league could face a lockout in late October, when the CBA expires.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
That means no monthly charges, no auto-renewals, and no sudden lockouts when your subscription lapses.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lock out
Verb
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What started as a walking tour of the historic Chickasaw neighborhood in 2012, during his years as president of the local neighborhood association, has since expanded to cover the other nine neighborhoods, after Taylor was awarded a fellowship through the Filson Historical Society in 2023.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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One partner is ready to walk down the aisle, while the other is dragging their feet.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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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The comedian and podcast host performed a stand-up set at the Beacon Theater in New York on Saturday, and attendees reported that a large chunk of the audience walked out during an apparently tumultuous set.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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This is the same front office that let Calais Campbell sign a one-year deal that could potentially be worth $6 million with the Arizona Cardinals, letting the forceful defensive lineman, and sensational team leader walk out the door without a fight.—
Omar Kelly
October 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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China’s stockmarket soars despite slowdown China’s economy showed possible signs of a rebound from a long-term slump, while its stock market remains on a historic bull run.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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That would be a pickup from the 22,000 jobs added the previous month, but a big slowdown compared to the 240,000 jobs added this time last year.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rancorous debate in the GOTW meeting room as the panel nearly came to blows, with Broncos-Eagles supporters threatening a walkout as Bucs-Seahawks advocates were kicking over chairs.—
Greg Cote
October 2,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Netanyahu brought his characteristic fiery and pugilistic rhetoric to the assembly in New York, a venue he's spoken at many times before, and where diplomatic walkouts in protest at leaders' speeches are a common occurrence.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 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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Last season, Maggie faced nursing union negotiations, culminating in a sick-out.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
28 Aug. 2025
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Maggie’s major Season 10 storyline involved the tense nursing union negotiations at the hospital, which culminated in a sick-out.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Lock out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lock%20out. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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