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lockouts

noun

plural of lockout

as in slowdowns

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Recent Examples of lockouts While that dynamic can lead to problems, as evidenced by the NFL and NBA lockouts of 2011 and a likely MLB lockout beginning this December, those problems are temporary and end with two sides cutting a deal. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 May 2026

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There is so much uncertainty in the industry, with AI and mergers and production slowdowns and changing consumer habits.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Hiring slowdowns largely reflected businesses funding significant investments in AI with aggregated hiring savings as opposed to replacing specific jobs with AI (which may come later).

— John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

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The same groups organized walkouts in 2024 and 2025.

— Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Hundreds of South African garment workers have staged walkouts to protest the mass firing of co-workers from neighboring countries like Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, warning that rising anti-immigrant sentiment could jeopardize the livelihoods of both locals and migrants.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 18 June 2026

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