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Verb
Selecting Track requires pulling over and spinning the gearshifter dial to Park, then a moment while the springs lock out and lower the chassis.—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 In Maryland, a 2024 law limits the imposition of excessive rental fees, including fees charged for rental applications, late fees, pet fees, lost key fees, lock out fees, storage unit fees, internet or cable fees, and parking fees.—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
But the result is still a bit disappointing for those who hoped a generational talent could lift the lid on superstar salaries under a salary cap system that was established after the 2004-05 lockout.—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 7 Oct. 2025 In previous lockouts, workers were brought back on the job with backpay.—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lock out
Footage that has now gone viral shows Herrera happily pumping her fists in the air and walking to the front of the stage to join the finalists, while Deane suddenly paused between names.
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Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
These are adults with baggage, unable to walk away from their pasts.
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.
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Jamila Stewart,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2023
News in the sit-down, which was recorded on March 15.
The elegant walkout pool leads to a covered pavilion, where there’s ample space for outdoor dining and just lounging around.
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Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
Parents helped stage a student walkout at an Oregon high school last week protesting a single transgender classmate’s ability to use facilities that match their gender identity.
The pilots’ job action was in protest of the Belgian government’s reforms to federal pensions.
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Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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.
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