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Recent Examples of lock out
Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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
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
That would lock out Democrats from the November ballot and guarantee the election of a Republican.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lock out
Verb
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There are 36 villas here, a line-up of restaurants and bars, walking trails through primary forest, open-air massages, an immaculate lawn tennis court, two spas and a boutique.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The plan was to walk to the Ecuadorian embassy, on Avenue de Messine, west into the Eighth Arrondissement, just south of the gate into Parc Monceau.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 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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As soon as the customers would walk out of sight, the drivers would take photos of the offending vehicle, then back their flatbeds into place and load them up, usually within a couple of minutes.—
Kelsy Mittauer,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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In a nod to her Noughties rom-com glory days, Lopez embraced glam that could have walked out of the early 2000s.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Shuffield said the slowdown Miami-Dade’s real estate market has seen over the past few years doesn’t worry him, especially when compared to the crash in 2008, when the median home price in the county fell from $380,000 to $150,000.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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But higher oil prices — particularly if the conflict in the Middle East escalates — or a deteriorating labor market could make the consumer slowdown sharper than currently anticipated.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 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 5 Jun. 2026.
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