locked out

past tense of lock out
as in walked

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  • At the ages of 15 and 12, the brothers walked shoulder-to-shoulder behind their mother Princess Diana's coffin in 1997.
    Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Fairbanks then walked Max Muncy, who moved to second on defensive indifference, and Heim delivered a two-run single.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
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  • As models walked out into the museum gardens with an air of aristocratic tradition, the show became exquisite, almost cinematic.
    Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Kirk's family briefly walked out of the courtroom twice — when Bagley started testifying about Charlie Kirk’s arrival on campus and again when prosecutors introduced the videos.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
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“Locked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locked%20out. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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