lockouts

Definition of lockoutsnext
plural of lockout

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Noun
  • The flip side is that platinum demand is more tightly linked to industrial cycles, so its price can feel the impact of global slowdowns more quickly.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Immigration slowdowns are the reason.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In the last year alone, the museum has endured the high-profile jewels theft from the Apollo Gallery, water leaks that damaged priceless books, multiple staff walkouts and a wildcat strike over poor working conditions, mass tourism and understaffing.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Today’s student walkouts in Baltimore County, on the Eastern Shore and in Frederick County belong to that ongoing story.
    Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Lockouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lockouts. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.

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