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Recent Examples of lock out
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Currently, these voters are locked out of the primaries.
—L. Joy Williams, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
James Mirtle, New York Times, 30 May 2025
In the second year, the NHL’s season was reduced to 48 games because of a lockout.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2025
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Verb
During an energy emergency, 22,000 smart thermostat users were temporarily locked out of adjusting their ACs.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Currently, these voters are locked out of the primaries.
—L. Joy Williams, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
Noun
Then, after the Lightning won in 2004 to join the Stars, the league went through a full-season lockout, which led to a hard salary cap and revenue sharing, increasing the chances of success for its fledgling markets.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 30 May 2025
In the second year, the NHL’s season was reduced to 48 games because of a lockout.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lock out
Verb
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In the video, Limehouse and McBride could be seen walking a group of horses outside and later posing with a series of sonogram images.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Then one walked up and witnessed what was happening.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 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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Faced with similar dynamics in 2003 and 2021, Democrats walked out to stall the Legislature on redistricting efforts and voting restrictions.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
3 Aug. 2025
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Four girls walked into a yogurt shop in Austin in 1991, but none walked out.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Despite the slowdown in hiring, wages continue to climb.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
1 Aug. 2025
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To be sure, with the Club having a position in both companies, Azure’s recent acceleration is encouraging — and at the same time, concerns about the slowdown in AWS’s growth rate are overblown.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The walkout lower level includes a full home gym and sauna.—
Randy Tucker,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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The day of meetings with Gov. Gavin Newsom of California and Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois comes as Texas Democrats are weighing a walkout from the ongoing special legislative session where redistricting could be considered in Austin - in a bid to obstruct and delay the efforts.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
26 July 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 7 Aug. 2025.
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