sit-ins

noun

plural of sit-in
as in slowdowns

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  1. slowdowns
  2. lockouts
Noun
  • Investors are betting on an enormous buildout, and data center moratoriums or other slowdowns could hurt forecasts for returns on investments.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Commissioners Tom Ramsey and Adrian Garcia voted against the plan, citing concerns about bureaucratic slowdowns and a potential overlap between those efforts and a similar process spearheaded by the sheriff’s office that’s currently underway.
    — John Lomax V, Houston Chronicle, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of slowdowns
Noun
  • 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 24 Oct. 2026.

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