lockouts

plural of lockout

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Noun
  • Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid continue to be distributed, though there can be slowdowns.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But in the last shutdown, there were reports of slowdowns as some controllers and agents did not show up for work at times.
    Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Netanyahu brought his characteristic fiery and pugilistic rhetoric to the assembly in New York, a venue he's spoken at many times before, and where diplomatic walkouts in protest at leaders' speeches are a common occurrence.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Last Friday, students across the state staged walkouts calling on lawmakers to take action on guns, including an assault weapons ban and magazine capacity limits.
    Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Lockouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lockouts. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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