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Recent Examples of lock out
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Talks are likely to begin in April ahead of the current CBA’s expiration in December, when owners are likely to lock out the players.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
While the prospect of a Democrat lockout was always relatively low, California Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks penned an open letter on March 3, asking his party's candidates who lack a viable path to victory to drop out before the filing deadline.
—Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Verb
There are no room keys either, because there's no one to lock out.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Talks are likely to begin in April ahead of the current CBA’s expiration in December, when owners are likely to lock out the players.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
Officials nationwide are asking the refinery to allow USW members to return to work, including a group of four state treasurers who sent a letter to BP CEO Meg O’Neill, asking for an end to the lockout.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
While the prospect of a Democrat lockout was always relatively low, California Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks penned an open letter on March 3, asking his party's candidates who lack a viable path to victory to drop out before the filing deadline.
—Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lock out
Verb
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Vander Luitgaren walked and Ryan Johnson then forced a 2-2 tie with an RBI single.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Guy struck out eight and walked.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ahead of the sit-down dinner and ceremony, guests such as Storm Reid, Christine Quinn, Jurnee Smollett, and Lukas Gage trickled in from the rainy outdoors over an hour or so, greeted inside with Casamigos cocktails, filet mignon canapés, and more.—
Jamila Stewart,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2023
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News in the sit-down, which was recorded on March 15.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
Peoplemag,
22 Mar. 2023
Verb
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The woman stands and walks out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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But instead of walking out into an adoring limelight, only a handful of zoo workers and passersby witnessed the pivotal moment.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The United Nations Development Programme reports that higher energy prices, disrupted food systems, and economic slowdowns triggered by the war could push up to thirty-two million people globally into poverty.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Beijing has been somewhat insulated from the conflict’s fallout thanks to its oil stockpile and aggressive push for renewables, but experts say it could be squeezed as a result of slowdowns in its key export markets.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bella Martinez, a senior at Riverside University High School who helped introduce the other student speakers, said the Day of Action was planned in the wake of anti-ICE walkouts by students across Wisconsin in January.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The union has threatened to stage an 18-day walkout starting May 21 if negotiations with management fail, and claims that such action would cost the company more than 1 trillion won ($676 million) a day.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The pilots’ job action was in protest of the Belgian government’s reforms to federal pensions.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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Organized job actions like strikes or sickouts are prohibited by federal law, but since air traffic control staffing is so tight, a small number of employees taking unscheduled time off can be enough to cause problems.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Workers have even more leverage: Employees can circulate internal petitions calling on their CEOs to cut ties with ICE and organize collective actions like sick-outs.—
Eric Blanc,
Washington Post,
12 Jan. 2026
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Boomer also denied that the district’s accusation that employees in the department had organized a sick-out on Oct. 15.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Lock out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lock%20out. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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