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Recent Examples of lock out
Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
But by the end of the day on Friday, all but three NCES staffers will be locked out of their computers and on administrative leave.
—Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
Russell shared his comments after the qualifying round last weekend, where McLaren secured a front-row lockout with Norris securing the pole and Oscar Piastri in second.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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Verb
All Voice of America and Radio Marti employees are locked out and broadcasts on the networks cease.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
But by the end of the day on Friday, all but three NCES staffers will be locked out of their computers and on administrative leave.
—Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
After a 99-day lockout, Major League Baseball and MLB Players Association reach a new collective bargaining agreement; MLB teams set to play full 162 game season in 2022.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
Russell shared his comments after the qualifying round last weekend, where McLaren secured a front-row lockout with Norris securing the pole and Oscar Piastri in second.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lock out
Verb
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Clyde sees Spencer walking through the car and shoots at him through the window, which kicks off a gunfight and generally causes chaos.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
6 Apr. 2025
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On April 4, a 9-year-old boy — who has been identified as Gabriel Andrews — was found dead in Frankfort, Ky., after being swept away by floodwaters while walking to a school bus stop, Cleveland 19 News reported.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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News in the sit-down, which was recorded on March 15.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
Peoplemag,
22 Mar. 2023
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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
Verb
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Holloway was seen walking out of the Blues’ dressing room in a suit after the game and didn’t appear to be wearing any wrap or brace.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Role Model asked the crowd in a video posted to TikTok, before Reneé Rapp walked out and began dancing.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In a release, MTI said the growth slowdown was due to declines in manufacturing, as well as some services sectors such as finance and insurance.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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Level design is varied and intriguing, supercharged by power-ups and made easier with a slowdown feature, giving you time to breathe or respond to on-screen madness at the expense of your final score.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hints, Clues And Answers For Thursday, April 3 Originally created for the 1983 film Local Hero, the instrumental cut became a minor hit decades ago and was later adopted as the walkout song for a U.K. football team.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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In Texas, there were 39 student walkouts in the years that followed.—
Made by History,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The order also directed an investigation of the job action, which was a violation of the Taylor Law barring certain state employees from striking.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
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However, there were allegations that the sick-out at that time was, in truth, a job action.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Earlier this month, hundreds of Metro bus riders staged a sick-out in protest of the rising number of assaults among their ranks carried out by passengers.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2024
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On Wednesday, the City Council voted to pay $250,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by Baggett’s family members. — TRANSIT TRAUMA: Days after hundreds of Metro bus drivers staged a sick-out protesting safety concerns, L.A.’s transit network continued to experience a string of violent behavior.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2024
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“Lock out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lock%20out. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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