lockouts

Definition of lockoutsnext
plural of lockout

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Noun
  • Analysts say aspirational luxury consumers, who are more sensitive to inflation and economic slowdowns, could pull back on spending with higher gas prices and food costs.
    Robert Frank, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The ban will cause slowdowns and reductions of the city’s basic daily services, including police and fire departments, as well as senior and recreation programs, Hernandez said.
    Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • His Venice entry triggered multiple walkouts in Sonoma, though, especially during a scene featuring the always solid Oscar Isaac getting tortured.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Schnabel — who watched the film near the front of the theater while sitting with pal Tom Waits, the musician and sometime actor who lives in Sonoma County — addressed the walkouts immediately as the post-film discussion moderated by Sundance Film Festival Director Eugene Hernandez began.
    G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Lockouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lockouts. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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