sit-ins

noun

plural of sit-in
as in slowdowns

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  1. slowdowns
  2. lockouts
Noun
  • Labor leaders sound bullish on the buildout, suggesting portions of the politically important labor movement would oppose construction slowdowns.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026
  • But the Postal Service didn’t specify which voters would be affected by the slowdowns and which wouldn’t.
    — Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of slowdowns
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  • 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
Definition of lockouts
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“Sit-ins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit-ins. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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